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William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Date 2026-03-13
Distance 2m179y
Class Class 1
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £61,897
Weather Light Drizzle
Temp 6.4°C
Wind 15mph W
Rain 100%
Winning Time 4m 6.14s (slow by 9.14s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st 14/1 Won
2nd 25/1 3
3rd 12/1 2
4th 50/1 .5
5th 9/2 .5
6th 4/1F 0.3
7th 50/1 .5
8th 33/1 0.3
9th 40/1 0.2
10th 16/1 0.05
11th 33/1 0.05
12th 18/1 0.2
13th 14/1 1.25
14th 40/1 1
15th 13/2 3.5
16th 40/1 1.5
17th 10/1 0.1
18th 40/1 0.2
19th 11/1 4.5
20th 16/1 15
21th 100/1 4.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
Fell 100/1
P.U. 25/1

Runners (24)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4
Karbau
Bay
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
J:Paul Townend
T:W P Mullins
 162 — 103-32
150
156
141
 47d — — +12
30.2
1.13/1
9/2
18%
Shaped well on reappearance; Townend rides; of major interest in his first handicap
22
Sinnatra
Bay
J:Harry Skelton
T:Dan Skelton
J:Harry Skelton
T:Dan Skelton
 145 — -22131
133
161
143
 21d — — +29
44.8
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Novice who is a very interesting handicap newcomer for yard with strong record in this
8
Murcia
Bay
J:Danny Mullins
T:W P Mullins
J:Danny Mullins
T:W P Mullins
 154 t 81-434
142
155
133
 40d — — +17
25.5
2.25/1
9/1
10%
Raced wide when fourth at Dublin Racing Festival and could be primed for bold bid
23
Secret Squirrel
Chestnut
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Hughie Morrison
J:Jonathan Burke
T:Hughie Morrison
 145 — 3F1F-3
133
158
130
 27d — — +18
26
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Very competitive in top handicaps last season; decent reappearance in Grade 2 last month
11
Sixandahalf
Bay
J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3)
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3)
T:Gavin Cromwell
 151 — 12-324
139
157
119
 74d — — +17
24.2
2.75/1
11/1
8%
Second in Dawn Run at 2025 Festival; fourth to Wodhooh at Christmas; first handicap hurdle
16
Joyeuse
Grey
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
J:Nico de Boinville
T:Nicky Henderson
 147 p 9-2294
135
161
133
 55d — — +17
23
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Won big handicap last year; better than result latest; could go well with headgear fitted
6
Wilful
Brown
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
 156 — 1-2312
144
159
146
 56d — — +26
32.4
3.00/1
12/1
8%
Progressive; made all in hot race at Ascot in December; second in another at Windsor since
2
Absurde
Bay
J:Mr P W Mullins
T:W P Mullins
J:Mr P W Mullins
T:W P Mullins
 167 — 41/31-
155
157
123
 — — — +22
27.9
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Won this in 2024 and third last year but he's a good bit higher in weights now
3
Bowensonfire
Bay
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Jack Kennedy
T:Gordon Elliott
 165 h 333211
153
156
131
 40d — — +43
48.4
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Arrives on a hat-trick after pair of big-field wins; further progress can't be ruled out
21
Tellherthename
Bay
J:Kielan Woods
T:Dan Skelton
J:Kielan Woods
T:Dan Skelton
 145 — /4P5-3
133
157
74
 148d — — +20
25.1
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Has joined Dan Skelton since last seen in the autumn; no surprise to see him go well
5
Hello Neighbour
Bay
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
J:Keith Donoghue
T:Gavin Cromwell
 160 h 16-357
148
155
138
 40d — — +21
25.7
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Grade 1 juvenile winner; not disgraced in two runs this winter; could go well
12
Jubilee Alpha
Bay
J:Harry Cobden
T:Paul Nicholls
J:Harry Cobden
T:Paul Nicholls
 151 — 1-2522
139
159
154
 34d — — +27
30.2
6.25/1
25/1
4%
Smart but a little below par since her reappearance; drops back in trip for handicap debut
14
Sticktotheplan
Grey
J:Sean Bowen
T:Olly Murphy
J:Sean Bowen
T:Olly Murphy
 150 t 121130
138
159
141
 83d — — +31
33.9
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Needs to recapture level of Grade 2 novice win in autumn; tongue-tied back from wind op
9
Tripoli Flyer
Bay
J:Fern O'Brien(5)
T:Fergal O'Brien
J:Fern O'Brien(5)
T:Fergal O'Brien
 154 p -3U452
142
160
143
 — — — +26
28.9
8.25/1
33/1
3%
Smart effort when second on 2m3f Ascot handicap debut and this sort of test could suit
1
Ndaawi
Bay
J:Josh Williamson(5)
T:Gordon Elliott
J:Josh Williamson(5)
T:Gordon Elliott
 168 p /22-13
156
157
131
 — — — +25
27.2
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Strong record in top handicap hurdles but current mark demands a big career best
10
Helvic Dream
Bay
J:Donagh Meyler
T:Noel Meade
J:Donagh Meyler
T:Noel Meade
 153 t 252-52
141
153
132
 — — — +21
23.4
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Edged out Ndaawi in Galway Hurdle last year but demoted to second; off five months
24
Ooh Betty
Bay
J:Ben Jones
T:Ben Clarke
J:Ben Jones
T:Ben Clarke
 144 t 3-0001
132
157
129
 55d — — +21
23.3
10.00/1
40/1
2%
Won mares' Grade 2 latest; third in Scottish Champion off same mark last spring
13
Williethebuilder
Bay
J:Jack Tudor
T:Christian Williams
J:Jack Tudor
T:Christian Williams
 150 — 632114
138
156
130
 41d — — +34
36.8
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Two Kempton wins this term; good fourth in Scottish County latest but more needed now
7
Pinot Gris
Grey
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
J:Darragh O'Keeffe
T:Henry De Bromhead
 155 tb 1287-0
143
153
123
 40d — — +22
23.8
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Behind some of these at Dublin Racing Festival and refitted blinkers need to spark revival
15
Cracking Rhapsody
Bay
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
J:Craig Nichol
T:Ewan Whillans
 148 — 1-0666
136
159
145
 13d — — +27
29
16.50/1
66/1
1%
No stranger to big handicap success but operating below his best this season
17
Gibbs Island
Chestnut
J:Stan Sheppard
T:Tom Lacey
J:Stan Sheppard
T:Tom Lacey
 146 h 8-1057
134
155
126
 41d — — +20
21.4
16.50/1
66/1
1%
Impressed on Chepstow reappearance but has failed to fire since; hood back on
19
Balko d'Ange
Bay
J:Brian Hayes
T:Philip Fenton
J:Brian Hayes
T:Philip Fenton
 146 — 4513F6
134
155
139
 40d — — +24
24.8
25.00/1
100/1
1%
Creditable efforts behind Bowensonfire in big-field handicaps but others better treated
20
Bowmore
Brown
J:Daire McConville(7)
T:Charlie Longsdon
J:Daire McConville(7)
T:Charlie Longsdon
 146 — 33-213
134
156
141
 90d — — +20
21.3
25.00/1
100/1
1%
In good form at the end of 2025 but needs improvement
NR
Hamlet's Night
Bay
J:TBC
T:James Owen
J:
T:James Owen
 146 — 211220
134
151
124
 13d — — —
32
— —
Back from a break to win on AW Flat last month but well beaten in Morebattle since
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Karbau
 7/2 4/1 7/2 7/2 9/2
Sinnatra
 9/2 5/1 9/2 9/2 5/1
Murcia
 9/1 9/1 9/1 8/1 17/2
Secret Squirrel
 10/1 9/1 9/1 10/1 9/1
Sixandahalf
 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 11/1
Joyeuse
 12/1 11/1 11/1 11/1 12/1
Wilful
 11/1 11/1 11/1 12/1 11/1
Absurde
 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1
Bowensonfire
 14/1 12/1 14/1 14/1 16/1
Tellherthename
 16/1 14/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Hello Neighbour
 18/1 16/1 18/1 18/1 18/1
Jubilee Alpha
 25/1 22/1 22/1 25/1 22/1
Sticktotheplan
 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1 28/1
Tripoli Flyer
 33/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 25/1
Ndaawi
 40/1 33/1 40/1 40/1 40/1
Helvic Dream
 40/1 33/1 40/1 40/1 40/1
Ooh Betty
 40/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 33/1
Williethebuilder
 50/1 40/1 40/1 40/1 33/1
Pinot Gris
 50/1 40/1 50/1 50/1 40/1
Cracking Rhapsody
 66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 50/1
Gibbs Island
 66/1 66/1 66/1 66/1 50/1
Balko d'Ange
 100/1 100/1 100/1 100/1 66/1
Bowmore
 100/1 100/1 100/1 100/1 80/1
Hamlet's Night
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Predictor

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

1st Bowensonfire
48.4
OR: 25.8 Form: 21 Odds: 1.6
16/1
2nd Sinnatra
44.8
OR: 20.8 Form: 19.6 Odds: 4.4
5/1
3rd Williethebuilder
36.8
OR: 22 Form: 14.1 Odds: 0.7
50/1
4 Sticktotheplan
33.9
OR: 22 Form: 11.1 Odds: 0.8
28/1
5 Wilful
32.4
OR: 23.5 Form: 7 Odds: 1.9
12/1
6 Hamlet's Night
32
OR: 21 Form: 11 Odds: 0
—
7 Karbau
30.2
OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
9/2
8 Jubilee Alpha
30.2
OR: 22.3 Form: 7 Odds: 1
25/1
9 Cracking Rhapsody
29
OR: 21.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0.5
66/1
10 Tripoli Flyer
28.9
OR: 23 Form: 5.2 Odds: 0.8
33/1
11 Absurde
27.9
OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
16/1
12 Ndaawi
27.2
OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40/1
13 Secret Squirrel
26
OR: 20.8 Form: 3 Odds: 2.2
10/1
14 Hello Neighbour
25.7
OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
18/1
15 Murcia
25.5
OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5
9/1
16 Tellherthename
25.1
OR: 20.8 Form: 3 Odds: 1.4
16/1
17 Balko d'Ange
24.8
OR: 21 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.3
100/1
18 Sixandahalf
24.2
OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9
11/1
19 Pinot Gris
23.8
OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6
50/1
20 Helvic Dream
23.4
OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
40/1
21 Ooh Betty
23.3
OR: 20.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.7
40/1
22 Joyeuse
23
OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7
12/1
23 Gibbs Island
21.4
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
66/1
24 Bowmore
21.3
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
100/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Ndaawi
156
157
131
Absurde
155
157
123
Bowensonfire
153
156
131
Karbau
150
156
141
Hello Neighbour
148
155
138
Wilful
144
159
146
Pinot Gris
143
153
123
Murcia
142
155
133
Tripoli Flyer
142
160
143
Helvic Dream
141
153
132
Sixandahalf
139
157
119
Jubilee Alpha
139
159
154
Sticktotheplan
138
159
141
Williethebuilder
138
156
130
Cracking Rhapsody
136
159
145
Joyeuse
135
161
133
Gibbs Island
134
155
126
Balko d'Ange
134
155
139
Bowmore
134
156
141
Hamlet's Night
134
151
124
Sinnatra
133
161
143
Secret Squirrel
133
158
130
Tellherthename
133
157
74
Ooh Betty
132
157
129

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Cracking Rhapsody 13d ago Quick return
Hamlet's Night 13d ago Quick return
Sinnatra 21d ago Fit
Secret Squirrel 27d ago Fit
Jubilee Alpha 34d ago Fit
Murcia 40d ago Fit
Bowensonfire 40d ago Fit
Hello Neighbour 40d ago Fit
Pinot Gris 40d ago Fit
Balko d'Ange 40d ago Fit
Williethebuilder 41d ago Fit
Gibbs Island 41d ago Fit
Karbau 47d ago Fresh
Joyeuse 55d ago Fresh
Ooh Betty 55d ago Fresh
Wilful 56d ago Fresh
Sixandahalf 74d ago Fresh
Sticktotheplan 83d ago Fresh
Bowmore 90d ago Fresh
Tellherthename 148d ago Long break
Absurde — —
Tripoli Flyer — —
Ndaawi — —
Helvic Dream — —