bet365 Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 5m 44.88s

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Odds

Intense Approach

1/1, 11/10, 1/1, 11/10, 1/1, 10/11, 1/1, 10/11, 1/1, 11/10, 6/5

5/4

Smokeringinthedark

2/1, 85/40, 11/5, 9/4, 5/2, 11/4, 5/2, 11/4, 3/1, 11/4

5/2

Gale Mahler

7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

Bold Light

17/2, 8/1, 15/2, 8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2, 7/1, 13/2, 7/1, 13/2, 7/1

13/2

Pigeon House

20/1, 18/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, 14/1

12/1

SP Book Percentage 127.37

Non-Runners

Joecooker⁵²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: R Menzies J: B S Hughes

Forecasts

Intense Approach (5/4), Smokeringinthedark (5/2), Gale Mahler (5/1), Joecooker (5/1), Bold Light (13/2), Pigeon House (12/1)

INTENSE APPROCH made his first start at around this trip a winning one at Cheltenham in October and, having had a nice break since, he makes plenty of appeal in his follow-up bid. Smokeringinthedark knuckled down well to hold off a subsequent winner on his Rules debut here in December and is open to plenty of improvement stepping up in trip, while Joecooker is another who promises to be suited by the extra distance and can continue on an upward curve.