Race cards · Sun 8 Mar
Sunday 8 March · Warwick, England
14:40 Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 0y
- Going
- Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 10000
- Runners
- 10
Race preview
King Al has improved with each outing over hurdles, culminating in a triumph at Ludlow. The four-year-old is still open to further improvement and merits consideration, but WONDERING WHY is slightly more appealing. Ben Pauling's charge impressed when accounting for 17 rivals at Lingfield and there should be more to come. Ionian could figure if bouncing back to his Sandown form, while market support for hurdling debutant Road To Wembley would be interesting.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosmic Connection | P-71 | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 11 5 | 12-1 | |
| 2 | Road To Wembley | S Bowen | O Murphy | 11 5 | 15-2 | ||
| 3 | Ionian | 6-624 | N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 11 5 | 4-1 | |
| 4 | Leo Wood | 3-4 | C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 11 5 | 18-1 | |
| 5 | King Al | 521 | Thomas Bellamy | A King | 11 2 | 5-2 | |
| 6 | Wondering Why | 51-321 | Ben Jones | B Pauling | 11 12 | 5-4 | |
| 7 | Babychino | PP | James Turner | A Gibbons | 10 2 | 300-1 | |
| 8 | Delgany Headline | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 10 9 | 150-1 | ||
| - | Lemon Leaf | P/584-30 | K Brogan | O Murphy | 11 5 | 200-1 | |
| - | Lumiere D'espoir | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 11 5 | 125-1 | ||
| NR | Snow Is In The Sky | P1-7 | Non Runner | G Brown | 10 12 |