13:10 Newbury

Wednesday 16 December 2020

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BoscaSports Retail Tote Displays Worldwide Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:10 | Winning time: 6m 3.15s

Thegallantway³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 129| D

6/1

Irish-point winner who returned as good as ever to land Bangor match event over hurdles (23f). Promising start over fences when third at Exeter 5 weeks ago and should have more to offer.

Form: 4420-13

St Barts³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 128

6/4

Lightly-raced winning pointer/hurdler who (15/2) made highly promising start over fences when second in 3m Exeter handicap 35 days ago. Goes well in the mud and holds leading claims raised just 3 lb.

Form: 4/6131-2

Versatility^b³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 127

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler and off the mark at the third attempt over fences at Ludlow 5 weeks ago, driven clear. Respected.

Form: 349-U51

No Getaway²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 126

4/1

Fairly useful hurdles winner. Very much a chaser on looks and duly shaped very well on debut over fences when second at Market Rasen on return, making effort earlier than ideal. More to come.

Form: 42/192-2

Spider's Bite^t1³⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125WS

33/1

Winning hurdler who failed to build on promising start over fences, well held both starts last term. Off 11 months and first run for yard after leaving Henry Daly. Has had wind operation. Tongue tied.

Form: P52U/8P-

Diable De Sivola¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 125

20/1

Useful hurdler/chaser but both starts this season have been disappointing.

Form: 7234-4P

Post War³⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 121

25/1

Promising novice hurdler during 2016/17 campaign and didn't shape at all badly when sixth of 11 on chase debut here in December, his first run for 35 months. Improvement should be forthcoming.

Form: 63613/6-

Dublin Four^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 119

11/2

Fairly useful hurdler and made the most of a good opportunity to get off the mark back in a maiden at Southwell in March. Good second on chase debut at Doncaster on return. Up in trip.

Form: 22261-2

Non-Runners

Danse Idol⁴⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P F Nicholls J: Bryony Frost

Republican³¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: O Sherwood J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

St Barts (6/4), No Getaway (4/1), Dublin Four (11/2), Thegallantway (6/1), Versatility (13/2), Danse Idol (7/1), Republican (10/1), Diable De Sivola (20/1), Post War (25/1), Spider's Bite (33/1)

NO GETAWAY made his move earlier than ideal when he finished second on his chase debut/return at Market Rasen and can go one better with further improvement likely. St Barts made a highly promising start over fences when second at Exeter on his comeback 5 weeks ago and rates the main threat ahead of Versatility.

NO GETAWAY (IRE)
ST BARTS (IRE)
VERSATILITY

Previous Winners

2019

Court Master

Weight: 10-3 |Age: 6

J: Brendan Powell | T: M Scudamore

8/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,018.002nd: £2,061.003rd: £1,030.004th: £515.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00