14:37 Fontwell tips
Novice Hurdleclass 42m1½fgood12 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Eben Zaabeel is our pick, though Lakeview Lass is not far behind. It edges it on coming back at its right interval.
Novice Hurdle over 2m1½f on good going. Eben Zaabeel heads our ratings. We rate 9 of the 12 declared; the other 3 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
2
Lakeview Lass
Lorcan Williams / Jeremy Scott
67/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 3, averaging a 27% drop.
- Back after 162 days, well beyond its usual 46-day gap.
50/1 and above: 0.7% win, -58% return over 959 tracked. Our weakest band.
Not rated: Aquaman, Days Of Joy, Jaycee Reidy — too little recent form to judge.