Free Tips On attheraces.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 5m 6.15s

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Harde Fashion³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne

1/1

Fair in bumpers for Kim Bailey last season and made a promising start over hurdles for new yard after 10 months off, going down narrowly at Stratford (22f) having helped force pace. The one to beat.

Form: 234-2

Next Left¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

5/2

Brother to fair hurdler/useful chaser Ya Boy Ya. Placed on second of 2 starts in Irish points and made a promising start over hurdles at Lingfield while looking in need of the experience. Improver.

Form: 4-23

Squire Hockey¹⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D Grissell

200/1

Had missed fully 58 months since a low-key Flat career for Gary Moore and couldn't have returned in worse fashion tried hurdling at Stratford in the summer, mistakes and unseating third.

Form: U

Ted's Friend²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien

7/2

Bumper winner but was a tad disappointing on his hurdles bow at Bangor 3 weeks ago. This is easier at least now up in trip.

Form: 31-25

Crystal Moon²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

6/1

Unlucky not to win here on first of his 2 runs in bumpers and he should have come on plenty for his return/hurdles debut at Chepstow. Likely improver.

Form: 26-5

High Court Justice^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: H Brown

300/1

Little impact in point/bumper/novice hurdle. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: P0P

Style Council¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West

150/1

Last of 4 sole outing in points and well beaten on hurdles bow at Lingfield a fortnight ago. Likely to need more time.

Form: 4-6

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Pollards Fen³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Georgie Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

Harde Fashion (1/1), Next Left (5/2), Ted's Friend (7/2), Crystal Moon (6/1), Pollards Fen (100/1), Style Council (150/1), Squire Hockey (200/1), High Court Justice (300/1)

HARDE FASHION made a promising start over hurdles at Stratford 4 weeks ago, just failing having helped force the pace. He could be hard to beat if in the same sort of form, although Gary Moore's Next Left seems sure to make a bold bid if building on his Lingfield run as expected.