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Friday 2 October 2020

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Final Furlong Podcast Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 32.2s

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Selected odds by:

Fearless²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 122

4/5

Bumper winner who was handed a soft lead and got off the mark over hurdles at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft) in March, despite whipping round at the start. Should be competitive under a penalty.

Form: 15/3U1-

Busy Street²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll

40/1

Hasn't looked quite the force of old on the Flat this summer (one-time useful stayer) and was well held on belated hurdling debut at Uttoxeter 23 days ago.

Form: 4/9

Das Kapital²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: John Berry| BF

22/1

Modest on Flat, stays 1½m, let down by attitude when nose second last time. Most likely best watched on hurdle debut.

Form:

Imphal⁴⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

4/1

Likeable type on the Flat (fairly useful up to 2½m), so well worth a market check now going hurdling after 15 months off.

Form:

Le Boulevardier³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| BF

13/2

Fair form when placed all 3 starts in bumpers this summer, going in snatches at Bangor last time. Is Flat bred but should have a future over hurdles.

Form: 322

Lord Baddesley²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

7/2

Related to bumper winners and belied big odds to finish second at Worcester on debut. Undone by a total lack of pace at Kempton next time, so remains one to be positive about now hurdling.

Form: 25-

Sing Out Loud²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: M Madgwick

28/1

Fair on Flat (stays 1¼m). Ran below that level on Kempton hurdle debut in November but did at least show an aptitude for the job. May improve.

Form: 7-

Crystal Tiara²⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: Miss S West

125/1

Dual 10f winner on Flat for Mick Channon but was beaten long way on hurdle/yard debut at end of last year.

Form: 7-

Ryveater¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner

400/1

Showed little in bumpers and did likewise sent hurdling at Newton Abbot last month.

Form: 859

Non-Runners

Shinobi³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: C Gethings

Peace Prevails²⁶

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: J R Boyle J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Fearless (4/5), Shinobi (3/1), Lord Baddesley (7/2), Imphal (4/1), Le Boulevardier (13/2), Peace Prevails (20/1), Das Kapital (22/1), Sing Out Loud (28/1), Busy Street (40/1), Crystal Tiara (125/1), Ryveater (400/1)

LORD BADDESLEY showed plenty in a brace of bumpers last season, and with his debut form looking particularly strong, he's fancied to make the perfect start over hurdles. Shinobi was rather impressive at Uttoxeter for all that the race fell apart, so he's expected to be competitive under a penalty, as is Market Rasen winner Fearless, who returns from 6 months off.