Play The Coral 'Racing Super Series' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:14 | Winning time: 6m 20.34s

Oscar Elite²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: C L Tizzard| C| D

8/11

Off mark in Irish points at third attempt in March and looked very useful when slamming the opposition on Rules debut here a month ago. Up in trip and the one to beat under a penalty.

Form: 581-1

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Is A Real Champ⁶⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| BF

11/1

€43,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding, from family of useful hurdler (stayed 25f) Paperprophet. Second in a point but absent since a third-place finish in a bumper that didn't work out here 20 months ago.

Form: 23/

Springfield Fox²⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: T R George| OR: 132| CD

11/8

Unbeaten in Irish points and left hurdling efforts in his wake when landing brace of handicaps over fences around 3m. Unseated rider in the NH Chase and has to be capable of better over timber.

Form: F2211U-

Forecasts

Oscar Elite (8/11), Springfield Fox (11/8), Is A Real Champ (11/1)

Point-winner OSCAR ELITE looked a very good prospect when routing the opposition here a month ago. Conceding weight to Springfield Fox is no formality, particularly on that rival's chase form, but Colin Tizzard's 5-y-o is selected to pass the test.