14:40 Warwick

Sunday 8 March 2026

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1316:4817:23

Oddschecker Free Bets Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 3m 53.98s

1^st

Cosmic Connection

511-5

12/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon

Mid-division, improved 3 out, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, took fourth final flight, switched right run-in and ran on strongly when ridden to lead towards finish op 16/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Road To Wembley

511-5

15/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore red hood to post, towards rear, closer 3 out and pushed along, chased front group before 2 out, jumped left and went second 2 out, kept on and ridden to lead final 110yds, headed towards finish op 7/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Ionian

511-5

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Wore red hood to post, led, pushed along approaching 2 out, ran on, ridden and headed final 110yds flat, lost second closing stages op 10/3

4^th

Leo Wood

511-5

18/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: C Gethings

Wore red hood to post, handy on inner, not fluent 4 out, pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, not pace to challenge op 15/2

5^th

King Al

411-2

5/2

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Front mid-division, disputed third at 4th, pushed along and hampered 2 out, faded before last op 10/3

6^th

3 ¼

Wondering Why

511-12

5/4f

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Chased leaders, lost position after 3rd, closed up on outer before 4 out, disputed second 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last op 6/4 tchd 6/5

7^th

Babychino

410-2

300/1

T: A GibbonsJ: James Turner (5)

Went to post early, prominent, mistake and dropped away tamely 4 out op 200/1

8^th

3 ¾

Delgany Headline

410-9

150/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

In rear, tailed off 3 out op 66/1

Also Ran

Lemon Leaf

611-5

200/1

T: O MurphyJ: K Brogan

Wore red hood to post, mid-division, pushed along before 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after next op 125/1

Lumiere D'espoir

511-5

125/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, pushed along after 4th, struggling 4 out, pulled up after 3 out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Snow Is In The Sky⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: G Brown J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.10Pl:£3.40, £2.10, £1.50EX:£165.90Trifecta:£758.40SF:£100.06Swingers:£7.10, £6.00, £4.60

Forecasts

Wondering Why (5/4), King Al (5/2), Ionian (4/1), Road To Wembley (15/2), Cosmic Connection (12/1), Leo Wood (18/1), Snow Is In The Sky (50/1), Lumiere D'espoir (125/1), Delgany Headline (150/1), Lemon Leaf (200/1), Babychino (300/1)

IONIAN can get off the mark if bouncing back to his Sandown form. King Al and Wondering Why carry penalties for their respective hurdle victories but could improve again.

IONIAN (IRE)
KING AL
WONDERING WHY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Sage Green

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 5

J: James Best | T: Anthony Charlton

40/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00