Donn McClean

YOU can understand why the lightly weighted, lightly raced horses have been commanding attention all week in this afternoon’s Betfair Hurdle. History tells you that that’s a good starting point into the race, with four of the nine winners since 2008 aged five, and five of them aged six, and six of them carrying 10st 9lb or less. And only two winners in the history of the race carried more than 11st 7lb to victory.