Newt In Somerset Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 45.9s

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Regal Blue¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

5/1

Didn't kick on as expected over hurdles but found improvement since switched to the larger obstacles, scoring at fourth time of asking in Haydock handicap (19.9f, heavy) last month. 4 lb higher now but may have more to offer yet.

Form: 6-P32P1

Windance^t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 115| CD

7/2

Won back-to-back handicaps last term and would have landed the hat-trick (back from 12 months off) but for unseating rider at last in handicap chase at Plumpton (25.7f, soft) 10 days ago. Can race off same mark here and holds strong claims bidding to land this for the second year running.

Form: 3/5P11-U

No Hubs No Hoobs^b,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 110| CD

13/2

Posted career best, in first-time blinkers, when winning 9-runner handicap chase over C&D (heavy) 19 days ago, staying on well. 7 lb higher mark will make life tougher but he must enter calculations.

Form: 33-2251

Haut Folin²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 110

12/1

Forged clear to land a gamble at Ffos Las on return and placed all 3 subsequent starts, most recently finishing a solid third off this mark at Fontwell (26f), despite some shoddy jumping. Warrants respect.

Form: 5P-1223

Inflexible³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 109| BF

7/2

Showed much-improved form in this sphere when runner-up at Hereford (25,2f) in January and backed that up with good third of 9 in Market Rasen handicap (23.9f, soft) 30 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 45-5323

Gingerbred³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 103

9/4

Off the mark over fences when taking 8-runner handicap at Ffos Las (23.8f, heavy, 5/2) 35 days ago, pushed out. Just 3 lb higher here and not taken lightly.

Form: 7-55641

Non-Runners

Max Dynamo²³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 14

T: Mrs E Bishop J: James Best

Seigneur Des As³¹⁶

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Anthony Charlton J: H Cobden

Forecasts

Gingerbred (9/4), Inflexible (7/2), Windance (7/2), Regal Blue (5/1), No Hubs No Hoobs (13/2), Seigneur Des As (8/1), Haut Folin (12/1), Max Dynamo (33/1)

A late mishap prevented WINDANCE making a successful return at Plumpton last month but he is able to race off the same mark and can get back on the scoreboard in the race he won last year. Gingerbred and No Hubs No Hoobs are feared most in what looks a competitive affair.