Warwick

2:10

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

Date 2026-03-08
Distance 2m
Class Class 4
Going Good To Soft
Type Hurdle
Surface Turf
Age Band 4yo+
Prize £5,446
Runners 11
Weather Fog
Temp 7.8°C
Wind 3mph E
Rain 4%

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
2 Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy 166 t 31-821
120
123
92
34d -6
28.1
6/4
40%
Superbly bred; likely to build on his Southwell success and show further progress
11 Kevin Brogan · Toby Lawes 149 32
122
128
110
32d +6
33.5
9/4
31%
Consistent overall record; close second last time; possibilities on these terms
1 Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton 166 t -3261P
124
122
106
51d +12
31.8
10/3
23%
Struggled in warm handicap last time but has major claims back down in class
5 Ben Jones · Ben Pauling 159 0-2324
117
118
94
44d +7
20.8
9/2
18%
Bumper winner at Warwick; consistent elsewhere since switched to hurdles; solid
10 Gavin Sheehan · Olly Murphy 149 6
-
102
75
7d -2
0.9
40/1
2%
2-4 on Flat; lacked fluency switched to hurdles last Sunday but may do better
8 Jonathan Burke · Alastair Ralph 152 0/4
-
108
57
81d -2
0.7
80/1
1%
7 Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton 159 4436
-
101
79
29d +1
2.7
100/1
1%
Has shown ability but he needs improvement to get off the mark
3 Freddie Gordon · Chris Gordon 159 2-045
-
84
58
27d +2
4.1
100/1
1%
Made the frame twice in Irish bumpers; lesser effort over hurdles for new yard
9 Paul O'Brien · Kevin Pickard 152 41-138
-
89
76
103d -1
0.3
200/1
0%
Point/bumper winner who has regressed in two hurdles attempts
6 Daire McConville(7) · Charlie Longsdon 159 0-P
-
-
-
44d -1
0.3
250/1
0%
Poor claims on form
4 Nick Slatter(3) · D J Jeffreys 159 P-3578
-
61
13
43d -1
0.3
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
4 Legal Weapon
20.8
OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4
9/2
5 Answer That
4.1
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6
100/1
6 Typhoon Warrior
2.7
OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.6
100/1
7 Chico Magnifica
0.9
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
40/1
8 Ample Warning
0.7
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7
80/1
9 Ballylicky Bay
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
200/1
10 Scrumpyjack
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
250/1
11 Bargain Hunter
0.3
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3
200/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Great Fleet Top Rated
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

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

Going: Good To Soft

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