Smarkets Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 3m 50.8s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Cosmic King

10/3, 7/2, 4/1

7/2

Blazon

7/1, 13/2, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 9/2, 4/1

7/2

Bardd

9/2, 4/1

7/2

Way Out West

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

8/1

Cap St Vincent

12/1, 11/1, 12/1

11/1

Hattaab

14/1, 16/1, 14/1

12/1

Figeac

18/1, 16/1, 18/1, 18/1

18/1

Working Class

18/1, 20/1

20/1

Friary Gold

33/1, 28/1, 25/1, 22/1, 20/1

20/1

Candyman Can

20/1, 22/1, 25/1, 22/1, 20/1

20/1

St Patrick's Day

20/1, 25/1

25/1

Free Bounty

80/1, 66/1

50/1

First Up

66/1

SP Book Percentage 129.74

Non-Runners

Mountain Path¹⁷⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: N P Madden

Hello Bertie¹⁶⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Ruth Jefferson J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Cosmic King (7/2), Blazon (7/2), Bardd (7/2), Hello Bertie (4/1), Way Out West (8/1), Mountain Path (10/1), Cap St Vincent (11/1), Hattaab (12/1), Figeac (18/1), Working Class (20/1), Friary Gold (20/1), Candyman Can (20/1), St Patrick's Day (25/1), Free Bounty (50/1), First Up (66/1)

There is little doubt that Bardd is talented enough to win this off this rating, but he cannot seem to get his head in front over hurdles and that might be the case again given there are one or two rivals who might have more resolution and may have got in this off competitive marks. Blazon, Working Class and Cosmic King fall into that category, but the selection is HELLO BERTIE, who hails from an in-form yard and is making his handicap debut following wind surgery. Mountain Path is another to consider.