13:30 Newbury

Saturday 25 March 2023

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Bet In-Play On Racing With BetVictor Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 4m 47.7s

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Toothless²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

20/1

Proved a different proposition than in a trio of starts in France when landing a 2m Fakenham maiden by a wide margin on New Year's Day. Scoped dirty when disappointing at Musselburgh but made heavy weather of completing a simple task at Wincanton and not obviously well treated on handicap debut.

Form: 6F5-141

Blow Your Wad^t1⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 125WS

11/2

Showed useful form in bumpers without looking totally straightforward and got the mark over hurdles at the second attempt in 2m Kempton novice in November. Disappointed in the Tolworth but could get back on track now handicapping following a break and breathing operation (tongue tie fitted too).

Form: 224-216

Atlanta Brave⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 125| D

7/2

Irish point winner who has made a bright start over hurdles, value for extra when following up from Chepstow in 12-runner novice at Hereford (21.7f) 54 days ago, idling run-in and closed down only late on. Open to further improvement but this drop back in trip probably isn't ideal.

Form: 1211

Inneston¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: N F Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 124

9/4

French bumper winner. Placed on first 2 hurdle starts for new connections before improving again to edge out a similarly progressive one on his handicap debut at Sandown. Well clear of the rest when runner-up in EBF Final back there last time and may not have finished improving yet.

Form: 1-3312

Glen Cannel^t⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: L Morgan| OR: 122

20/1

Winner of a Market Rasen maiden and Ayr novice on his first 2 starts in this sphere. Too lit up when tried over 3m in a Class 2 event at Musselburgh last time, so drop back in trip looks a good move now handicapping

Form: 3113

Equinus³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 119

10/1

Runner-up in his only bumper and very much benefited from the step up in trip when making a successful handicap debut at Ffos Las (20f) in January. Proved a let-down at Sandown subsequently, though.

Form: 24210

Pearly Island¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: L Wadham| OR: 118| D

15/2

Recaptured the pick of his novice form when readily opening his account in a 16-runner handicap at Huntingdon (19.6f) in January. No match for a couple of good prospects at Market Rasen but quickly resumed progress/winning ways back in a handicap at Fontwell (19.2f) 17 days ago. Respected up 6 lb.

Form: P74131

Our Champ²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Gethings| T: P Henderson| OR: 112| BF

22/1

Promise in his only bumper for John Halley and stepped up on his first 2 runs over hurdles when runner-up in a Plumpton maiden in December. Filled same spot at Fontwell but proved to be a disappointment back at aforementioned venue last time. Needs to get back on track now handicapping.

Form: 425224

Artistic Choice^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: H Cobden| T: M L W Bell| OR: 115

15/2

Fairly useful maiden on the level who made a winning start over hurdles at Catterick in November and added to his tally in 2m Huntingdon handicap last month. Ran to a similar level from a 6 lb higher mark when second of 8 here last time and can give another good account up in trip.

Form: 15412

Non-Runners

Kaleb³⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: Miss A Murphy J: Luca Morgan

Red Windsor²⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Freddie Gordon

Maclaine⁷⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: O Sherwood J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Inneston (9/4), Atlanta Brave (7/2), Blow Your Wad (11/2), Pearly Island (15/2), Artistic Choice (15/2), Equinus (10/1), Red Windsor (14/1), Kaleb (16/1), Maclaine (20/1), Glen Cannel (20/1), Toothless (20/1), Our Champ (22/1)

A quick turnaround is a slight concern for INNESTON after such a huge effort in the Sandown EBF Final, but assuming he's over those exertions, then another big run seems highly likely. Blow Your Wad could get back on track now venturing into handicaps after a break, with Artistic Choice completing the shortlist.