Winter Million Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3) Racecard

Channel: SKY
Distance: 2m 4f
Going: Soft

Runners: 10
Type: Hurdle
Surface: Turf
Weather: Cloudy

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)

Runner

Best Odds

Reallyntruthfully

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Clearcut winner of Warwick maiden last month; should improve again in handicaps

4-31

Age: 6

Weight: 12-0

OR: 120

Days: 38

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
12 Dec 24	War Warwick	21f GS	4MdH	11-4	1/12	Aviation (4L)	12/1	-	113
9 May 24	Hun Huntingdon	20.5f Gd	4MdH	11-4	3/14	Tarras Wood (13L)	3/1	-	106
1 Apr 24	Hun Huntingdon	16f Gd	5NHF	11-3	4/12	Country Mile (7¼L)	4/1	-	100

Zanndabad ^t

J: Daniel King

T: A J Martin

0-7 over hurdles and more exposed than most but current mark ought to be workable

/022-2

Age: 6

Weight: 11-13

OR: 119

Days: 50

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Nov 24	Ncs Newcastle	22f Gd	2NvH	11-0 t	2/6	Skyjack Hijack (9½L)	6/4	117	121
29 Sep 24	Cur Curragh	17f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	6/30	The Euphrates (7½L)	16/1	94	91
18 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	20f GF	2Hc	9-6 t	6/20	Pledgeofallegiance (10½L)	9/2F	94	93
10 May 24	Chs Chester	18.5f GF	2Hc	8-9 t	3/16	Zoffee (1L)	11/1	92	97
24 Mar 24	Asc Ascot	19.5f Gd	3MdH	11-7 t	2/13	Geezer Rockstar (1L)	3/1	117	119
3 Feb 24	Mus Musselburgh	15.5f GS	2HcH	10-4 t	2/13	Afadil (1½L)	14/1	115	117

Guard Duty ^h

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Emma Lavelle

Just lost out to determined rival at Lingfield last month (front pair clear); went up 4lb

/413U2

Age: 8

Weight: 11-12

OR: 118

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 24	Lin Lingfield	19.5f Sft	3HcH	11-3 h	2/6	Godot (nk)	3/1	114	118
4 Dec 24	Hay Haydock	19f Sft	4HcH	11-8 h	UR/8	Hazy Glen ()	100/30F	114	-
26 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Gd	4NvH	11-9 h	3/13	Virtual Rock (15L)	EvensF	114	101
9 Jul 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	4NvH	11-0 h¹	1/9	Virtual Rock (5L)	100/30	-	111
30 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Gd	4MdH	11-2	4/13	Double Dragon (7½L)	5/2F	-	99
11 Feb 23	War Warwick	16f Gd	5NHF	11-4	3/11	Favour And Fortune (8L)	6/1	-	107

Hartington

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Second in Listed race since 2m Newbury win in November; back up in trip for handicap debut

53-512

Age: 6

Weight: 11-11

OR: 117

Days: 43

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Dec 24	San Sandown	16f Sft	NvHL	11-0	2/5	Honky Tonk Highway (1L)	5/2	115	115
7 Nov 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f Gd	3NvH	11-0	1/6	Roysse (4L)	9/1	-	115
16 Oct 24	Wor Worcester	16f Sft	3NvH	11-0	5/11	The Kemble Brewery (18L)	11/1	-	100
10 Apr 24	Mar Market Rasen	20.5f GS	4MdH	11-6	3/15	Carrigmoorna Rowan (13L)	18/1	-	100
13 Jan 24	War Warwick	16f Sft	2NHF	11-4	5/9	Bill Joyce (10½L)	14/1	-	100
20 Nov 23	Exe Exeter	16.5f GS	4NHF	11-2	4/12	Dunskay (15L)	12/1	-	97

Illegal d'Ainay

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Plumpton maiden winner; not discredited over C&D last month; a possible on handicap debut

U123

Age: 7

Weight: 11-11

OR: 117

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Dec 24	Wdr Windsor	20f GS	4NvH	11-6	3/4	Ma Shantou (11L)	14/1	117	118
2 Nov 24	Asc Ascot	15.5f Gd	3NvH	11-1	2/6	Clap Of Thunder (4¾L)	3/1	-	114
12 May 24	Plu Plumpton	16f Gd	4MdH	11-4	1/8	Global Esteem (5L)	7/2	-	106
4 May 24	Utt Uttoxeter	16f Sft	4MdH	11-1	UR/10	Valgrand ()	14/1	-	-

Onewaywest

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Made good headway from poor position to finish second over C&D last month; can improve

222F-2

Age: 6

Weight: 11-7

OR: 113

Days: 35

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Dec 24	Wdr Windsor	20f GS	4HcH	12-0	2/13	Loverdose (4¾L)	15/2	109	115
26 Dec 23	Wet Wetherby	19.5f Sft	4NvHcH	11-13	F/12	Elogio ()	8/1	109	-
22 Nov 23	Ffo Ffos Las	16f Sft	4MdH	11-4	2/6	Lump Sum (10L)	5/2	-	103
30 Oct 23	Hun Huntingdon	19.5f GS	4MdH	11-2	2/7	Doc McCoy (4¾L)	100/30	-	100
17 May 23	Wor Worcester	16f Gd	5MdNHF	10-10	2/8	Fierce Warrior (3¼L)	11/4	-	86

Super Sabre Sam

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Neil Mulholland

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)

Maiden winner in October but soundly beaten on handicap debut the following month

6F6-18

Age: 6

Weight: 11-6

OR: 112

Days: 52

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Nov 24	Tau Taunton	19f GS	4HcH	11-7	8/11	King Of The Road (42L)	9/1	113	82
23 Oct 24	Fon Fontwell	19f Sft	4MdH	11-4	1/11	Tommy The Tank (5½L)	8/1	-	112
6 Feb 24	Tau Taunton	19f Gd	4NvH	11-2	6/9	The Doyen Chief (18½L)	40/1	-	98
30 Dec 23	Tau Taunton	19f GS	4NvH	11-0	F/14	Centara ()	66/1	-	93
12 Nov 23	San Sandown	16f Sft	4NHF	11-2	6/7	Touquet (12½L)	25/1	-	93

Fasol ^tp

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Good second of 18 in 1m7f Ascot handicap last month and this longer trip will suit

4-2422

Age: 6

Weight: 11-5

OR: 111

Days: 30

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 24	Asc Ascot	15.5f GS	4HcH	11-4 tp	2/18	King William Rufus (6L)	7/2F	110	115
6 Dec 24	San Sandown	16f Sft	4NvHcH	11-4 tp	2/6	Razzle Dazzle Boy (nk)	85/40	108	103
15 Nov 24	Chl Cheltenham	16.5f Gd	3NvHcH	11-1 tp	4/15	Wreckless Eric (9L)	7/2F	108	107
22 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	21.5f GF	2	9-4 t¹	4/9	Uxmal (12½L)	14/1	101	98
6 May 24	Kem Kempton	21f Gd	4MdH	11-4	2/8	Ideal Des Bordes (2¼L)	11/4	-	109
23 Jan 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3MdH	11-8	4/16	Be Aware (18L)	6/4F	-	96

Devon Dude

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Bumper winner; in the frame in both hurdles and moves into a handicap with potential

1-43

Age: 5

Weight: 11-3

OR: 109

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
30 Dec 24	Tau Taunton	19f GS	4NvH	11-0	3/10	U Cant Be Serious (14L)	9/1	-	98
15 May 24	Ffo Ffos Las	20f Gd	4MdH	10-10	4/14	De Tellers Fortune (5¾L)	10/1	-	91
17 Mar 24	Chp Chepstow	16f Hy	5MdNHF	10-9	1/4	Mulinas (¾L)	7/2	-	96

Officer Of State

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Cantered clear to win at Fontwell in November but needs to kick on again today

88-124

Age: 6

Weight: 11-0

OR: 106

Days: 32

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
18 Dec 24	Lin Lingfield	19.5f Sft	3HcH	11-0	4/6	Godot (16L)	3/1	111	96
15 Nov 24	Sth Southwell	20.5f Gd	5NvHcH	11-11	2/8	Zoran (1¼L)	4/9F	101	105
8 Nov 24	Fon Fontwell	17.5f Gd	5NvHcH	11-11	1/14	Lady Caro (12L)	6/4F	94	110
4 Oct 24	Asc Ascot	16f Sft	3Hc	9-13	6/7	Hutchence (22L)	33/1	87	68
17 Feb 24	Asc Ascot	19.5f GS	2NvH	11-2	8/9	Pic Roc (32L)	80/1	-	100
23 Jan 24	Nby Newbury	16.5f GS	3MdH	11-8	8/16	Into The Park (22L)	12/1	-	90