11:48 Aintree

Saturday 6 December 2025

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Daily Bet Boosts At William Hill Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 209y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   3 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:48  |   Winning time: 4m 20.92s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Captain Hugo30
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White
4/6
Son of Soldier of Fortune created an excellent impression when making a winning start in this sphere in 11-runner novice at Newbury (16.3f, good to soft) 30 days ago. That form is working out well so he's the one to beat.
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2
Horse silk
Race To Base25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies
8/1
Point winner who built on his hurdling debut promise when easily landing 9-runner novice at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. This is tougher but he shouldn't be underestimated.
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3
Horse silk
Taurus Bay37
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling
15/8
£155,000 purchase after winning an Irish point and he won readily on his hurdling bow in 2m Stratford novice (good to soft) 37 days ago. This son of Poet's Word looks a useful prospect.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Captain Hugo (4/6), Taurus Bay (15/8), Race To Base (8/1)

Verdict

None of the trio can be ruled out but CAPTAIN HUGO looked an excellent prospect when going in at Newbury last month and can improve sufficiently to thwart Ben Pauling's stylish Stratford scorer Taurus Bay who also has better days ahead of him. Hereford victor Race To Base can't be discounted either in an intriguing contest.

  1. Captain Hugo4/6
  2. Taurus Bay15/8
  3. Race To Base8/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,105.002nd: £4,186.003rd: £2,093.004th: £1,046.005th: £523.006th: £261.00

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