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13:50 Newbury - Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
A wide open contest with Champ looking to continue his upward curve and Barter's Hill looking to recapture his form of old. Ready preference, however, is for PADDLEYOUROWNCANOE who travelled well for a long way last time out at Cheltenham before rallying close to home to give the impression that a step up to the furthest he's travelled over may be welcomed.
14:05 Newcastle - BetVictor Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
Round two of the game throws up a major puzzle. On the one hand Buveur D'Air is possibly too short in the market but should he return to the track anywhere near his best then he should defend his crown. Samcro was surprisingly beaten last time out but SUMMERVILLE BOY is the fascinating runner. The Sky Bet Supreme winner has been off since he won at Cheltenham but he has talent and could spoil the party.
14:25 Newbury - Ladbrokes Intermediate Hurdle (Listed Limited Handicap) (Registered As The Gerry Feilden Hurdle)(Class 1)
A fascinating contest and several form lines can be explored to create an argument. BALLYMOY ran a stormer last season at Sandown to land a valuable handicap and a further 3lb rise for a winning return at Chepstow is fair. Mont Des Avaloirs ran well in that same race at Sandown and may do better if getting some cover while Mr Anotolini's game run last weekend looks favourably upon Whatswrongwithyou.
14:40 Newcastle - Ryder Architecture EBF 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
A tricky race to analyse with only a couple of these really showing anything on limited runs to date. CHAMPAGNE PLATINUM sold for a massive price at the April sales in Aintree and with the yard having taken this three times since 2009 they are taken to repeat the feat.
15:00 Newbury - Ladbrokes Trophy Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1)
THOMAS PATRICK's sound jumping may be the key to him landing this. Tom Lacey's charge ran a cracker at Aintree last season and blew away the cobwebs with a fine reappearance run at Sandown. Ms Parfois never seems to run a bad race and Elegant Escape narrowly beat the selection at Sandown but there's a 5lb pull in the weights to contend with here.
15:20 Newcastle - BetVictor Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Listed) (Class 1)
This race has been the bastion of a horse rated at 140 and over since 2007 with no exception. There have also been some high quality winners of the prize including Grand National winner Neptune Collenges and this year BIG RIVER gets a tentative vote as he's a lightly raced eight-year-old and there could be more to come off a mark in the low 140s which seems more than fair.
15:35 Newbury - Ladbrokes In Memory Of Tara Von Ihering Handicap Chase (Class 2)
LADY BUTTONS looks unexposed over fences and comes here having landed a Listed hurdle race at Wetherby. She's not ground dependent and would be appear to have a major chance at the weights. Conversely Forest Bihan may be restrained by top weight even though the jockey booking of Daryl Jacob is a positive.
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