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Coral Get Closer To The Action Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,000 added
  • Winner: £4,901
  • 2nd: £2,258
  • 3rd: £1,129
  • 4th: £565
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 2.24s
  • Off Time: 13:03:22
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Bois Guillbert (FR)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sailing Grace

    6/4

      1
      Silk - Pink, dark blue stars, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap

      Beat The Retreat (IRE)

      23 t
      18/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch in rear, closed on outside 5th, lost place after 6th, well beaten 3 out, went 3rd flat

      2
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue spots, Dark Green cap

      Bois Guillbert (FR)

      47
      5/2
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      not fluent towards rear, closed from 5th, led 2 out, mistake last, stayed on

      3
      Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and star on Red cap

      Sailing Grace

      68
      6/4
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      led until slowed into 1st, chased leader, challenged 2 out, hung right and held flat

      4
      Silk - Royal blue, pink sleeves, royal blue spots, pink cap

      Smart Deal

      h
      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      took keen hold, led and wandered into 1st, wandered into 3rd, headed 2 out, weakening when mistake last

      5
      Silk - Red, White chevron, White sleeves, Red stars, White cap

      Lady Hobbs

      27
      40/1
      • Form 7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-7

      mistakes, took keen hold, chased leaders, lost place before 4th, well behind after 6th

      6
      Silk - Black, White stars, striped sleeves, Black cap

      Noble Intrigue

      19
      9/2
      • Form 4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-7

      in rear, jumped right and slow 1st, closed before 4th, lost place after 6h, soon behind, pulled up before last

      In depth

      Verdict

      SAILING GRACE is penalised for winning a minor contest at Newton Abbot in October but Ben Godfrey takes off 3lb and the form of that race has been franked – she’s travelled a long way for this. Bois Guillbert, Beat The Retreat and Noble Intrigue have all had a run in a bumper with the latter preferred of that trio. Smart Deal is a Flat-bred son of Kingman but the booking of Brian Hughes catches the eye.

      Formwatch

      Beat The Retreat (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 20 1/4l behind Dino Bellagio (11-0) at Ayr 2m (5) sft in Nov.

      Bois Guillbert (FR) 11-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, headway 5f out, hanging left over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Elogio (11-0) at Aintree 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.

      Sailing Grace 9-2 (10-7) Disputed lead, headed 2nd, led briefly 4th, soon headed, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to lead last, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct beating Jupiter Allen (11-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.

      Smart Deal Kingman gelding out of Bargain Buy.

      Lady Hobbs 100-1 (10-7) In rear, jumped right and mistake 2nd, well behind final bend before omitted 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Solomoon (11-0) at Doncaster 2m 1f (4) gd in Nov.

      Noble Intrigue 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 10l behind Peribonka River (11-0) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (5) sft in Dec.