Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB) (Div I)

Warwick

14:10

Date 2026-03-08

Distance 2m

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Weather Fog

Temp 7.8°C

Wind 3mph SE

Rain 8%

Winning Time 3m 55.27s (slow by 9.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wilstar (IRE) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	6/4F	Won
2nd	Talakan (FR) Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes	100/30	1.75
3rd	Great Fleet (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/5	1.5
4th	Legal Weapon (GER) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	4/1	4.5
5th	Ballylicky Bay (IRE) Paul O'Brien · Kevin Pickard	200/1	11
6th	Typhoon Warrior (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	66/1	18
7th	Ample Warning (FR) Jonathan Burke · Alastair Ralph	100/1	2.5
8th	Chico Magnifica (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Olly Murphy	33/1	1.25
9th	Bargain Hunter (IRE) Nick Slatter · D J Jeffreys	300/1	11
10th	Answer That (IRE) Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon	66/1	2.75
11th	Scrumpyjack (GB) Daire McConville · Charlie Longsdon	300/1	12

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Wilstar Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	166	t	31-821	120	123	92	34d	—	—	-6	28.1	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Superbly bred; likely to build on his Southwell success and show further progress
11	Talakan Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	149	—	32	122	128	110	32d	—	—	+6	33.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Consistent overall record; close second last time; possibilities on these terms
1	Great Fleet Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	166	t	-3261P	124	122	106	51d	—	—	+12	31.8	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Struggled in warm handicap last time but has major claims back down in class
5	Legal Weapon Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	159	—	0-2324	117	118	94	44d	—	—	+7	20.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Bumper winner at Warwick; consistent elsewhere since switched to hurdles; solid
10	Chico Magnifica Chestnut J:Gavin Sheehan T:Olly Murphy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Olly Murphy	149	—	6	-	102	75	7d	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
2-4 on Flat; lacked fluency switched to hurdles last Sunday but may do better
8	Ample Warning Grey J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	152	—	0/4	-	108	57	81d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
7	Typhoon Warrior Bay J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell T:Dan Skelton	159	—	4436	-	101	79	29d	—	—	+1	2.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Has shown ability but he needs improvement to get off the mark
3	Answer That Bay J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	J:Freddie Gordon T:Chris Gordon	159	—	2-045	-	84	58	27d	—	—	+2	4.1	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Made the frame twice in Irish bumpers; lesser effort over hurdles for new yard
9	Ballylicky Bay Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Kevin Pickard	J:Paul O'Brien T:Kevin Pickard	152	—	41-138	-	89	76	103d	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Point/bumper winner who has regressed in two hurdles attempts
6	Scrumpyjack Chestnut J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Daire McConville(7) T:Charlie Longsdon	159	—	0-P	-	-	-	44d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Poor claims on form
4	Bargain Hunter Bay J:Nick Slatter(3) T:D J Jeffreys	J:Nick Slatter(3) T:D J Jeffreys	159	—	P-3578	-	61	13	43d	—	0W/0P 1 run	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Wilstar	11/8	11/8	11/8	11/8	6/4
Talakan	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40
Great Fleet	10/3	10/3	16/5	3/1	10/3
Legal Weapon	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Chico Magnifica	40/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Ample Warning	80/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	50/1
Typhoon Warrior	100/1	80/1	80/1	66/1	50/1
Answer That	100/1	80/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Ballylicky Bay	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Scrumpyjack	250/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Bargain Hunter	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Talakan

33.5

OR: 18 Form: 7.1 Odds: 8.4

9/4

2nd

Great Fleet

31.8

OR: 18.5 Form: 7.6 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Wilstar

28.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 10.6

6/4

Legal Weapon

20.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Answer That

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Typhoon Warrior

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Chico Magnifica

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Ample Warning

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Ballylicky Bay

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Scrumpyjack

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Bargain Hunter

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Great Fleet	124	122	106
Talakan	122	128	110
Wilstar	120	123	92
Legal Weapon	117	118	94
Chico Magnifica	—	102	75
Ample Warning	—	108	57
Typhoon Warrior	—	101	79
Answer That	—	84	58
Ballylicky Bay	—	89	76
Scrumpyjack	—	—	—
Bargain Hunter	—	61	13

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chico Magnifica	7d ago	Quick return
Answer That	27d ago	Fit
Typhoon Warrior	29d ago	Fit
Talakan	32d ago	Fit
Wilstar	34d ago	Fit
Bargain Hunter	43d ago	Fit
Legal Weapon	44d ago	Fit
Scrumpyjack	44d ago	Fit
Great Fleet	51d ago	Fresh
Ample Warning	81d ago	Fresh
Ballylicky Bay	103d ago	Long break