E.B.F. Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 6m 2.96s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Big Robin

1/1, 11/10, 6/5, 5/4, 11/8, 7/5, 6/4

13/8

Potters Sapphire

5/2, 9/4, 5/2, 9/4

2/1

Illtellmema

9/1, 8/1, 7/1, 13/2

9/2

Belle Empress

6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 9/2, 4/1, 7/2

8/1

Oscars Little Rose

16/1, 20/1

16/1

Chloe's Court

50/1

20/1

Strawberry Spirit

25/1, 22/1

25/1

Boola River

100/1

50/1

Welcome Polly

28/1, 33/1, 28/1, 25/1, 20/1

50/1

Jolly Jet

200/1, 150/1

100/1

SP Book Percentage 120.12

Forecasts

Big Robin (13/8), Potters Sapphire (2/1), Illtellmema (9/2), Belle Empress (8/1), Oscars Little Rose (16/1), Chloe's Court (20/1), Strawberry Spirit (25/1), Boola River (50/1), Welcome Polly (50/1), Jolly Jet (100/1)

Potters Sapphire has plenty of racecourse experience, and she produced her strongest effort yet at Market Rasen latest, and on that evidence she should be suited by stepping back up in trip. For those seeking slightly more value, Illtellmema rates as a potentially interesting rules debutante for Suzi Smith, with her pedigree strongly implying that she'll have no issues with either trip or ground conditions. However, the more obvious play is the Nicky Henderson trained BIG ROBIN. She is clearly a work in progress, and has a 7lb penalty to carry for her Taunton success, but on balance she's found a relatively weak contest in which to attempt to do so.