Wetherby

2:21

William Hill Racing Epic Boosts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-11
Distance 2m3f154y
Class Class 4
Going Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £5,446
Runners 10
Weather Light Rain
Temp 5.9°C
Wind 5mph NE
Rain 100%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
2 Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton 163 1-31
125
131
118
34d -3
39.9
11/10
48%
Came clear with useful yardstick to win at Ffos Las; firmly in calculations under penalty
1 Sean Houlihan · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 163 22/221
129
133
126
34d -2
29.8
15/8
35%
Won when upped to 2m4f at Ffos Las and he's a leading candidate under a 7lb penalty
3 David Bass · Charlie Longsdon 163 36-313
130
132
126
26d +1
28.4
11/4
27%
Won over 2m4f at Leicester then didn't see out 3m at Windsor; can be in the mix
5 Ross Chapman · Rebecca Menzies 156 62
-
-
-
51d +1
6.4
40/1
2%
Runner-up in Musselburgh bumper but needs sizeable step forward in this useful contest
6 Jack Andrews · T Ellis 156
-
-
-
-2
0.9
50/1
2%
Makes debut in a hot novice but with trainer in excellent form; could give a good account
9 Kevin Brogan · Ben Haslam 156 21-436
-
85
49
63d -1
0.5
150/1
1%
Two-time Irish point winner but tailed off on hurdle/stable debut at Hereford in December
4 Nathan Moscrop · Rebecca Menzies 156 t 0300
-
82
63
27d 0
2.1
125/1
1%
Promise in both bumpers in Ireland but down the field on his two runs in Britain
7 Jonathon Bewley · George Bewley 156 p 75U-0P
-
61
53
45d -1
0.4
300/1
0%
Not devoid of promise in bumper at Newcastle last February but he's struggled over hurdles
8 Mr Philip Thomas(7) · Rebecca Menzies 156
-
-
-
-1
0.4
250/1
0%
2nd foal; dam failed to complete in three points; probably best watched on belated debut
NR Peter Kavanagh · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith 156 8/
-
-
-
1376d
0
Tailed off at 16-1 on debut in Haydock bumper in 2022 and absent since
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Bossman Jack
evn 11/10 evn evn Evens
Bobby's Nelson
15/8 7/4 7/4 6/4 7/4
Swindon Village
11/4 11/4 11/4 9/4 5/2
Forever Louie
40/1 33/1 33/1 33/1 28/1
Jonny Setaside
50/1 50/1 50/1 40/1 50/1
Passing Diamond
125/1 125/1 150/1 125/1 125/1
Au Plaisir
125/1 100/1 80/1 80/1 80/1
King Kodiak
300/1 250/1 250/1 200/1 250/1
Nordic Gift
200/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 200/1
The Foreman
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Predictor

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

1st Bossman Jack
39.9
OR: 18.8 Form: 7 Odds: 14.2
11/10
2nd Bobby's Nelson
29.8
OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 10
15/8
3rd Swindon Village
28.4
OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4
11/4
4 Forever Louie
6.4
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4
40/1
5 Au Plaisir
2.1
OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.6
125/1
6 Jonny Setaside
0.9
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
50/1
7 Passing Diamond
0.5
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
150/1
8 King Kodiak
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
300/1
9 Nordic Gift
0.4
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4
250/1
10 The Foreman
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Swindon Village Top Rated
130
132
126
Bobby's Nelson
129
133
126
Bossman Jack
125
131
118
Forever Louie
Jonny Setaside
Passing Diamond
85
49
Au Plaisir
82
63
King Kodiak
61
53
Nordic Gift
The Foreman

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Bossman Jack 34d ago Fit
Bobby's Nelson 34d ago Fit
Swindon Village 26d ago Fit
Forever Louie 51d ago Fresh
Jonny Setaside
Passing Diamond 63d ago Fresh
Au Plaisir 27d ago Fit
King Kodiak 45d ago Fit
Nordic Gift
The Foreman 1376d ago Long break

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