Smarkets Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 6m 10.71s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Captain Cattistock

15/8, 7/4, 15/8, 9/5

15/8

Carole's Vigilante

9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1, 8/1

9/1

Darcy Ward

5/2, 11/4, 3/1, 10/3, 7/2, 4/1

7/2

Run To Milan

9/4, 2/1, 15/8, 7/4, 13/8

6/4

Bellamy's Grey

100/1

Inspireus

80/1, 66/1, 80/1

66/1

SP Book Percentage 109.49

Non-Runners

Beyond Supremacy¹⁰¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Jack Barber J: Sean Houlihan

Forecasts

Run To Milan (6/4), Captain Cattistock (15/8), Darcy Ward (7/2), Carole's Vigilante (9/1), Inspireus (66/1), Beyond Supremacy (66/1), Bellamy's Grey (100/1)

Quite a strong contest and one in which Captain Cattistock sets the standard. His rider's allowance should help and he is much respected, but there are a couple of improvers in opposition in the shape of Carole's Vigilante and Darcy Ward and both warrant maximum respect. Slight preference, though is for RUN TO MILAN, who was found wanting in a big novices' handicap at Sandown last time, but had previously looked a horse with a future with victory at Exeter and a second to a useful sort at Kempton.