Coral Get Closer To The Action Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:03 | Winning time: 4m 2.24s

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Beat The Retreat^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Bruce Lynn⁽³⁾| T: N W Alexander

18/1

Didn't go unbacked on debut in a bumper here last month (tongue tied) but he finished last of 6.

Form: 6

Bois Guillbert⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell

5/2

Ivanhowe gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful French chaser (2½m winner) Royale Francois. Mid-field effort on debut at Aintree last month was promising. Of interest switched to hurdling.

Form: 6

Sailing Grace⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball

6/4

Dartmouth filly. Dam (h112), bumper/2m-19f hurdle winner, sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Taniokey. Jumped left at times but still managed to make a winning debut at Newton Abbot in October. One to beat.

Form: 1

Smart Deal^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: James Owen

11/2

10,000 3-y-o, second foal: dam 7f/1m winner. Hooded for debut.

Form:

Lady Hobbs²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: Paul Collins

40/1

Jack Hobbs filly. Half-sister to bumper winner Brushed Up. Dam (b91) placed on first of 2 starts in bumpers. Held back by mistakes on last month's debut at Doncaster.

Form: 7

Noble Intrigue¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M & D Easterby

9/2

Nathaniel filly. Dam unraced. Prominent in the betting and opening run in a Wetherby bumper 3 weeks ago wasn't devoid of promise.

Form: 4

Forecasts

Sailing Grace (6/4), Bois Guillbert (5/2), Noble Intrigue (9/2), Smart Deal (11/2), Beat The Retreat (18/1), Lady Hobbs (40/1)

SAILING GRACE saw off a next-time-out winner when successful at Newton Abbot in October and this looks a good chance for the follow up. Noble Intrigue and Bois Guillbert displayed ability starting out in a bumper and could be the main dangers.