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27 December 2025
Saturday 27th December
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Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 16y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 5
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Manner of Sandown win suggests he's a smart prospect; yard won this race in 2021 and 2023
11
Age: 3
Weight: 11-3
OR: -
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 25 | San Sandown | 16f Sft | 23yH | 11-2 | 1/8 | Pourquoi Pas Papa (3¼L) | 3/1J | - | 117 |
| 25 May 25 | Vic Vichy | 12f GS | 3yNHF | 9-11 | 1/8 | Misty Morning (nk) | 48/10 | - | 97 |
Unable to lay a glove on Macktoad at Sandown but remains open to improvement
2-3
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 25 | San Sandown | 16f Sft | 23yH | 11-2 ht1 | 3/8 | Macktoad (4¼L) | 100/30 | - | 105 |
| 4 Mar 25 | Com Compiegne | 16f Hy | 3yH | 10-8 t | 2/16 | Wild Bill Hickok (1½L) | 18/1 | - | 102 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Game winner last week but seems held by two of these rivals on earlier Sandown form
41
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 25 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Hy | 43yMdH | 11-2 | 1/4 | Lord Byron (1L) | 7/4 | - | 105 |
| 5 Dec 25 | San Sandown | 16f Sft | 23yH | 11-2 | 4/8 | Macktoad (6¼L) | 25/1 | - | 102 |
| 15 Sep 25 | Mrs Marseille Borely | 10.5f Hy | 3y | 9-2 p | 3/7 | Colonel Mitch (1¾L) | 13/5 | - | 98 |
| 14 Jul 25 | Vic Vichy | 12f Sft | 3yHc | 9-2 | 10/15 | Dschingis Spirit (9L) | 9/1 | - | - |
| 31 May 25 | Par Lyon Parilly | 12f VSft | 3y | 9-1 | 5/6 | Quinteplus (4½L) | 12/1 | - | - |
| 8 May 25 | Par Lyon Parilly | 12f Sft | 3y | 9-0 | 2/6 | Akido (2L) | 22/1 | 82 | 97 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Powered clear for 14l win at Kempton on the switch to this code; interesting prospect
1
Age: 3
Weight: 11-0
OR: -
Days: 33
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 25 | Kem Kempton | 16f Gd | 43yH | 11-0 | 1/10 | Zarakerjack (14L) | 7/2 | - | 114 |
| 25 Sep 25 | Pon Pontefract | 12f GS | 5Hc | 10-1 | 2/9 | Solar Bentley (nk) | 3/1 | 76 | 84 |
| 17 Sep 25 | Bev Beverley | 10f Sft | 5Hc | 9-9 | 1/11 | Star Start (3¾L) | 5/1 | 70 | 81 |
| 1 Sep 25 | Crl Carlisle | 9f Gd | 5Hc | 9-9 | 2/8 | Milteye (1¼L) | 4/1 | 69 | 73 |
| 15 Aug 25 | Eps Epsom | 8.5f Gd | 53yHc | 9-3 | 2/5 | Play Me (1½L) | 15/2 | 69 | 75 |
| 23 Jun 25 | Wol Wolverhampton (AW) | 8.5f St | 5Hc | 10-8 p1 | 10/13 | Sense Of Worth (10½L) | 4/1 | 70 | 51 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
Gained her Exeter win in a race that threw up the winner of this contest in 2023
41
Age: 3
Weight: 10-7
OR: -
Days: 34
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f GS | 43yH | 10-7 | 1/4 | Mwabani (2½L) | 18/5 | - | 97 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Str Stratford | 16.5f GS | 53yNHFM | 11-0 | 4/13 | Galaxy Star (8L) | 15/8F | - | 81 |
5
Manlaga
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
1-
Age: 3
Weight: 10-12
OR: -
Days: 287
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 25 | Aut Auteuil | 15f Hy | 3yHM | 10-8 ht | 1/12 | Manita (3L) | 23/5 | - | 109 |
Verdict
In a Finale that includes several promising juvenile hurdlers, the percentage call goes to MANLAGA ahead of Maktoad.
Manlaga
Betting Forecast:
Evs Macktoad,
9/4 Manlaga,
11/2 Sonic Pioneer,
12/1 Kaldoun Des Rocs,
14/1 Tenter Le Tout,
25/1 Klycot
Relevant Tips
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