13:00 Wetherby

Saturday 27 December 2025

All12:2513:0013:3514:1514:4515:20

William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 5.98s

1^st

Minstrel Knight

411-0

15/2

T: E BethellJ: Sean Quinlan

Made all, slick jump 3 out and forged on, pushed along 2 out, ridden before last and stayed on well, unchallenged op 6/1 tchd 17/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Alsakib

511-0

2/1j

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Handy in second, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge winner op 6/4

3^rd

2 ¾

Liberty Coach

411-0

22/1

T: J & S QuinnJ: Craig Nichol

Mid-division, closed into fourth 3 out, kept on, never troubled front pair op 33/1 and tchd 40/1

4^th

Two Brothers

711-0

2/1j

T: M & D EasterbyJ: P W Wadge

Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, pushed along after 2 out, plugged on, never threatened

5^th

3 ¾

Dartmouth Castle

511-0

11/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Front mid-division, not fluent 3rd, soon chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, no impression op 22/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 25/1

6^th

Chillingham

611-0

17/2

T: Micky HammondJ: Ryan Mania

Wore red hood to post, front mid-division, disputed third 5th, ridden and faded after 2 out op 12/1

7^th

2 ½

Greedy Smith

511-0

14/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Benjamin Macey (7)

Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out op 18/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

Sovereignlightcafe

411-0

10/1

T: M & D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Rear mid-division, out of contention when badly hampered jumping 3 out and 2 out op 14/1 tchd 9/1

9^th

Steel Soldier

511-0

250/1

T: J R NortonJ: Conor Rabbitt (3)

Towards rear, no progress when hampered jumping 3 out, soon held op 80/1 tchd 300/1

10^th

2 ¾

Littletown Lad

511-0

125/1

T: S EnglandJ: Tom Midgley (3)

In rear, not fluent 5th, well beaten when jumped badly left 3 out and 2 out op 80/1 tchd 150/1

11^th

Tea Boy

511-0

28/1

T: P AtkinsonJ: Callum Bewley

Towards rear, not jump fluently, always behind op 22/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Nosy Neighbour³²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: R Menzies J: Nathan Moscrop

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.90Pl:£2.20, £1.60, £5.00EX:£35.60Trifecta:£496.80SF:£24.13Swingers:£4.60, £20.10, £11.50

Forecasts

Alsakib (2/1), Two Brothers (2/1), Minstrel Knight (15/2), Chillingham (17/2), Sovereignlightcafe (10/1), Dartmouth Castle (11/1), Greedy Smith (14/1), Nosy Neighbour (16/1), Liberty Coach (22/1), Tea Boy (28/1), Littletown Lad (125/1), Steel Soldier (250/1)

ALSAKIB is a high-quality recruit to hurdling (Group 3 winner) so assuming he takes to this new discipline, he could well outclass these. Two Brothers and Nosy Neighbour are potential improvers.

ALSAKIB
TWO BROTHERS
NOSY NEIGHBOUR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Maghlaak

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 5

J: Danny McMenamin | T: A Keatley

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,812.002nd: £1,756.003rd: £878.004th: £440.00