13:25 Newbury

Wednesday 20 January 2021

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MansionBet's Watch And Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 12.7s

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Birchdale⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson| OR: 145| BF

7/2

Useful hurdler who hasn't got going in this sphere as yet (unseated in a novice at Catterick a couple of months ago) but remains with considerable potential. Worth considering.

Form: 11P/38-U

Harambe³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 140| D

8/1

Won Greatwood at Cheltenham last season and in process of making a creditable return when falling at the last in this year's renewal. Underperformed subsequently but has the physique for chasing.

Form: 2/71B-F8

Funambule Sivola²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 130| CD

6/5

Has made a terrific start to chasing, two from his first three outings in this sphere after landing a C&D event with another assured display of jumping 22 days ago. Should take the beating once again.

Form: F55-151

Dostal Phil^h³¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 130| BF

7/1

Improved when making a winning return at Fontwell (17.7f, heavy) on Boxing Day, forging clear. Pulled up at Uttoxeter next time but still has potential now switched to chasing after 10 months off.

Form: 2021/1P-

Le Ligerien³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127| CD

10/1

Useful hurdler who has struggled this term and needs this switch to chasing to spark some life into him.

Form: 110-3P4

Grey Diamond^h³⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 127| D

17/2

Won over timber for Nigel Twiston-Davies and showed an aptitude for chasing on his final couple of outings this season. Not discounted returning from 11 months off for new stable.

Form: F31233-

Non-Runners

Golden Taipan⁴¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Manvers House³¹²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: R Walford J: James Best

Forecasts

Funambule Sivola (6/5), Birchdale (7/2), Dostal Phil (7/1), Harambe (8/1), Grey Diamond (17/2), Le Ligerien (10/1), Golden Taipan (10/1), Manvers House (16/1)

FUNAMBULE SIVOLA has scored impressively on both his goes over this trip in chases and is fancied to defy a rise for his C&D success22 days ago. Birchdale, a talented hurdler with a pointing background, should have more to offer in this sphere, so he's regarded as the chief threat, with Dostal Phil the pick of the chasing newcomers.

FUNAMBULE SIVOLA (FR)
BIRCHDALE (IRE)
DOSTAL PHIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Moonlighter

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 7

J: T Scudamore | T: Nick Williams

7/2

Prize Money

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

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