Arkells Brewery Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 4m 54.30s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Its'afreebee

6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 11/2

6/1

Qualando

8/1

Arctic Gold

12/1, 14/1, 12/1

10/1

Divine Spear

5/4

Casper King

11/2, 5/1, 9/2, 5/1

9/2

Forecast

20/1, 22/1

25/1

Political Quiz

8/1, 9/1, 17/2, 8/1, 17/2, 9/1, 17/2, 8/1, 17/2

9/1

SP Book Percentage 110.96

Non-Runners

Sir Toby²⁰⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Drumcliff⁷⁴

Weight: 10-8| Age: 6

T: H Fry J: N D Fehily

Creep Desbois¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: B Pauling J: David Bass

River Frost³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: A King J: Wayne Hutchinson

Forecasts

Divine Spear (5/4), Casper King (9/2), Its'afreebee (6/1), Creep Desbois (6/1), River Frost (6/1), Drumcliff (13/2), Qualando (8/1), Political Quiz (9/1), Arctic Gold (10/1), Sir Toby (10/1), Forecast (25/1)

CREEP DESBOIS is one of the least exposed horses in this contest and can build on his first victory over hurdles last time out by claiming this competitive event on handicap debut. The selection appeared to see out the trip well on that occasion and the stiff finish here looks likely to suit. Divine Spear has been running well so far in handicap company and races off a mark just 1lb higher than when runner-up at Kempton last month and he is taken to chase the selection home while the top weight River Frost who was successful off a 10lb lower mark on good ground on his penultimate outing can complete the placings here.