Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:26 | Winning time: 5m 27.7s

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Exod'ela^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 125

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler who upped his form again when a good fifth in a competitive handicap at Cheltenham in October. Vulnerable to more talented rivals in this company, though.

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Southfield Harvest²⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 127

5/4

Well-bred bumper winner who built on a promising hurdling debut when scoring at Ludlow 9 months ago. A lot more to come, so can go in again if drop in trip doesn't catch him out.

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Greenrock Abbey²⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: A King

11/1

£65,000 4-y-o, El Salvador gelding. Closely related to bumper winner Eat My Dirt, and half-brother to fair hurdler Stanton Court. Point winner in March and makes appeal on hurdles debut.

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Shang Tang²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 127

9/4

Has plenty of ability but struggles to see her races out, again travelling strongly when third in a handicap at Wetherby on return after wind op. May strip fitter for that.

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Forecasts

Southfield Harvest (5/4), Shang Tang (9/4), Exod'ela (3/1), Greenrock Abbey (11/1)

SOUTHFIELD HARVEST did well to run down another promising sort after conceding first run at Ludlow 9 months ago and, with more to come, he can go in again if the pace is true enough. Point winner Greenrock Abbey appeals as an interesting Rules newcomer and is feared most ahead of Shang Tang.