HORSE RACING BETTING ODDS COMPARISON

Showed improved form upped in trip when making a successful handicap debut at Southwell (6.1f) 21 days ago, well on top finish. Looks sure to go on progressing and win more races.

Gambled on and went close on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (7f) on Friday. Must be of firm interest if turned out again quickly.

Thrice-raced maiden. 7/1, fourth of 7 in novice at Newcastle (5f) 60 days ago. Should be even more competitive now switching to handicaps.

Followed a good run with a below-par one when seventh of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 12 days ago. Bounce back required.

Failed to get competitive when eighth of 11 on handicap debut (25/1) at Kempton (6f) 31 days ago. Improvement required.

Modest maiden who ran below form when fourth of 7 in handicap (25/1) at this C&D (AW) 17 days ago.

Successful on second of 2 starts in bumpers and is improving over hurdles for top yard, finishing ahead of a couple of next-time-out winners at Newcastle prior to going close in a much stronger maiden at Cheltenham (20.2f) on New Year's Day. Solid claims in first-time tongue strap.

Third sole start in Irish points in April and pulled nicely clear of the rest when finding just one too strong in 2½m Windsor maiden hurdle in November. Similar form despite some less than fluent jumping when third at Wincanton (19.8f, soft) since and likely there's more to come.

Runner-up sole start in Irish points in April 2024 and he offered something to work on (fair form) when third of 14 in maiden hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, soft) 4 weeks ago, keeping tabs on the first 2 for a long way. Likely he can build on that now.

£70,000 5-y-o Harzand Gelding. Runner-up sole start in Irish points and offered something to work on having been very well backed when fourth of 12 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (19.1f, soft) on Rules debut 27 days ago. Evidently green then and he looks sure to build on that effort.

Very tall gelding who finished runner-up sole start in Irish points (May 2025). However, still to fill his considerable frame and he ultimately never figured when sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Cheltenham (19.9f, good) on hurdles bow in October. Had wind surgery since and he looks sure to improve.

Wide-margin winner of sole start in points back in April 2023 and he shaped as if he might well come on for the run equipped with a tongue strap when fifth of 11 in maiden hurdle here (21f, soft) in December. Feasible to think he can do better.

€52,000 3-y-o, £155,000 5-y-o, Milan gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to 19f hurdle winner Cheyne. Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Feb 2025) and it will be very interesting to see what the market makes of him now attentions switch to hurdles for yard amongst the winners.

Made the ideal start when landing a 7-runner bumper at Ffos Las on debut in autumn 2024. Similar form when midfield under a penalty next time and he showed more than being pulled up suggests in novice hurdle at Auteuil (17.9f, heavy) 12 months ago. Likely improver.

Cityscape gelding who has offered precious little on each of his 2 starts in maiden hurdles this winter.

Irish point winner who was 3-3 in bumpers (useful form) and perfect start in this sphere when making all at Chepstow in November. Left subsequent below-par Sandown effort well behind when easily taking C&D novice (good to soft) last month and remains with potential.

Bumper scorer here last term who built on promising Chepstow hurdles debut when readily winning 13-runner novice over C&D (good to soft) 52 days ago. Likely more to come yet.

Made winning start over timber at Fontwell in November. Not in same form over longer trip here next time but back on the up when very good second of 7 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Kempton (16f, good) 28 days ago. Ought to go well again.

Showed promise when fourth in both bumper starts and was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when third of 8 in novice at Market Rasen (18.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 22 days ago. Likely one for handicaps down the line.

£55,000 4-y-o, Masked Marvel gelding. Runner-up on second of 2 starts in Irish points in November but finished well held over longer trip on hurdles bow at Ludlow last month and faces a stiff task here.

Twice-raced maiden who offered more than on debut when fourth of 10 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 23 days ago. Likely one for longer term, though.

Fair maiden on Flat who offered something to work on in this sphere when sixth of 10 in juvenile hurdle over C&D (good to soft) on NH debut 52 days ago. Has plenty on his plate in this company, however.

Best effort on level for Karl Burke at Doncaster in July but proved disappointing under both codes for new connections. Has had a breathing operation.

Showed promise when a debut fourth in bumper at Tramore but yet to beat a rival home in a couple of starts over hurdles for current yard.