16:01 Newbury

Friday 25 October 2024

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(5)

Miller Spirit²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 90| D

9/2

Bagged his fourth win of 2024 with a career best in 8-runner handicap at Epsom (12f) 26 days ago. Up another 8 lb but he's not taken lightly in his current mood.

Form: 142411

(7)

Great Bedwyn⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 88| CD

18/1

C&D winner in July who has continued in decent nick, eighth of 12 in handicap at Southwell (11.1f) 57 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 241368

(1)

Torcello^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 9-12| J: Elisha Whittington⁽³⁾| T: S Lycett| OR: 86| C| D

18/1

Course winner who posted a creditable third of 10 in handicap at York (16.2f, heavy) 13 days ago. Back down in trip but this veteran is well in the mix.

Form: 45-1393

(11)

Flash Bardot²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: J Channon| OR: 85| CD

8/1

C&D winner who got back on track when third of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Goes well in the mud and holds very good claims.

Form: 885993

(9)

Silent Glance¹²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Hector Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| D

25/1

Looked a good prospect in landing maidens at Kempton and Wolverhampton but she came in last of five on her handicap debut at Salisbury (1m4f) in June. Well worth another chance after a break.

Form: 115

(10)

Ruler Legend¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: L P Keniry| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 82

150/1

A fair winning hurdler in March but off for six months since a below-par ninth at Taunton. Needs to hit the ground running back in this sphere.

Form: 219099/

(2)

Ithaca's Arrow³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 81| C| D

13/8

Scored at Chester in September and recorded a respectable third of 11 in handicap here (13.3f, soft) 34 days ago. Needs considering off the same mark.

Form: 332-213

(8)

Thundering²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: K A Ryan| OR: 80| D

18/1

Winless in 2024 but he comes here in good form, second of 7 in handicap at Newcastle (12.4f) 22 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 003032

(6)

Balhambar^t¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Harry Derham| OR: 79

15/2

Bagged a pair of 2m handicap hurdles before an excellent second at Huntingdon. Off 6 months but he's a player back in this sphere off a reduced mark for a yard among the winners.

Form: 10/3457-

(4)

Calvert²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Leavy⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 80

6/1

Without a win this season but running well until coming in last of 7 in handicap at Haydock (14f, heavy) 28 days ago. Sort to bounce back though.

Form: 1-43227

(3)

Graignes^h,t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Charles Bishop| T: George Baker| OR: 74

33/1

It's now 13 runs since his last win in 2023 and he beat only one in handicap at Kempton (11f) 30 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 006850

Forecasts

Ithaca's Arrow (13/8), Miller Spirit (9/2), Calvert (6/1), Balhambar (15/2), Flash Bardot (8/1), Torcello (18/1), Thundering (18/1), Great Bedwyn (18/1), Silent Glance (25/1), Graignes (33/1), Ruler Legend (150/1)

Plenty are in with a shout so it is worth siding with BALHAMBAR, who was firmly on the up over hurdles when last seen out in the spring and can now capitalise on a reduced mark back in this sphere for a yard among the winners. C&D scorer Flash Bardot goes very well under these likely soft conditions and heads the list of dangers, although Miller Spirit, Torcello and Silent Glance bring solid credentials to the table too.