Happy 60th Birthday Chris Cross Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 7.20s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Acker Bilk

7/4, 13/8, 7/4, 9/5, 15/8, 2/1, 15/8, 2/1, 15/8, 15/8

2/1

Auld Sod

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

3/1

Buachaill Beag

66/1

Casement

7/2, 4/1, 9/2, 4/1

7/2

Great Fairy

50/1, 66/1

66/1

Maraakib

25/1, 22/1

25/1

Shiroccan Roll

9/2, 4/1, 7/2, 10/3, 7/2

4/1

Stand By Me

8/1, 9/1

8/1

SP Book Percentage 118.5

Non-Runners

Plymouth Sound²⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: B J Llewellyn J: Robert Williams

Forecasts

Acker Bilk (2/1), Auld Sod (3/1), Casement (7/2), Shiroccan Roll (4/1), Stand By Me (8/1), Maraakib (25/1), Plymouth Sound (33/1), Buachaill Beag (66/1), Great Fairy (66/1)

Casement is respected on hurdling debut for a yard that do well here and whose horses are in good form. Softer ground appears important to him and as a result ACKER BILK is taken to follow up his Worcester success and overcome a penalty. He showed plenty of enthusiasm for this new discipline and had the race sewn up two out, although his task was made easier when the favourite fell.