12:45 Newbury

Friday 29 November 2024

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Coral Racing Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Fulke Walwyn Trophy) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 4m 4.1s

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Selected odds by:

Brookie^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 131| D

33/1

Dual winner over hurdles last year who found improvement when winning 4-runner handicap chase at Sandown (15.4f, good, 11/2) on return 19 days ago by ½ length from Classic Anthem. Just 1 lb higher now and must enter calculations.

Form: 1014P-1

Personal Ambition²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 131

13/2

Placed in an Irish point and quickly built up a good record over hurdles, winning 3 of his 5 starts last term. Made an encouraging start in this sphere at Uttoxeter earlier this month and should have learnt plenty from that.

Form: 13116-2

Asta La Pasta^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 128| D

5/1

Bagged 3 hurdle victories last term and built on encouraging fencing bow when winning 3-runner handicap chase (11/8) at Carlisle (20f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Likely more to come yet.

Form: 3110-31

Kalif Du Berlais¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135| BF| D

10/11

Won 3 of his 4 starts over hurdles last term, notably Grade 2 Adonis at Kempton in February. Jumped well until falling 4 out on chase debut at Carlisle 18 days ago and remains an exciting prospect in this discipline.

Form: 1113-F

Idy Wood⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 126| CD

7/1

Consistent performer over hurdles last term who made a winning start in this sphere when landing 6-runner handicap at Kempton (18f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Likely has more to offer yet.

Form: 32137-1

Tapley²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 126| D

33/1

Won 4 times over hurdles. most recently at Plumpton (15.9f) last month, but has been asked a big question on switch to larger obstacles here.

Form: 134-218

Tedley^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 124| BF| D

12/1

Different proposition since switched to chasing, winning his first 2 starts at Uttoxeter and Wetherby. Shaped as if still in good form when runner-up at Wincanton (20.2f) latest but finds himself in a deeper contest now.

Form: 435112

Myretown²⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 123

28/1

£135,000 buy after winning an Irish point in April 2022. Going the right way under Rules and made amends for his Ayr spill in February (race at his mercy) when running out an impressive winner of a Kelso maiden (20.9f) when last seen in March. Remains an exciting prospect, particularly now chasing.

Form: F14/2F1-

Classic Anthem¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: J R Boyle| OR: 118| D

20/1

Expensive recruit from the Irish pointing field who scored over hurdles at Sandown (16f) in December. Back from 6 months off when ½-length second of 4 to Brookie at same course (15.4f, good, 7/2) on debut over fences 19 days ago and is entitled to improve on that.

Form: 1278-42

Moulins Clermont⁶⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117| D

66/1

Not seen since creditable second of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.5f, soft, 25/1) 23 months ago and is likely best watched on chase debut.

Form: 61P152/

Forecasts

Kalif Du Berlais (10/11), Asta La Pasta (5/1), Personal Ambition (13/2), Idy Wood (7/1), Tedley (12/1), Classic Anthem (20/1), Myretown (28/1), Tapley (33/1), Brookie (33/1), Moulins Clermont (66/1)

KALIF DU BERLAIS is in good hands and had jumped fine until coming down 4 out on his chase debut at Carlisle earlier this month. He gets the nod in what should prove an informative contest. Asta La Pasta and Personal Ambition head the list of dangers.