15:35 Newbury

Saturday 2 December 2017

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Ladbrokes Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:39 | Winning time: 4m 5.10s

Just Cameron^t⁵⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 147| D

12/1

Successful four times over fences but disappointing in two outings since winning off this mark at Wetherby (1m7f, good-to-soft) in January. Likely to have improved for October's seasonal debut.

Form: 3/6314-6

Theinval^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 146| D

7/1

Held in three outings since finishing runner-up in a Grade 2 novice chase at Ayr (good) in the spring. Early casualty in a valuable handicap chase at Cheltenham (soft) last time out and drops in grade today.

Form: 2227-4F

Marracudja^h,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 141| BF| D

6/1

Running well without winning in recent starts and finished third in a Listed handicap chase over 2m1f at Ascot (good) last time out. Interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 2P22-23

Overtown Express²⁹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 141| D

7/2

Victorious over 2m at Warwick (soft) but struggled in a Grade 2 novice contest subsequently. Races off a mark 9lb higher than for that Warwick success on today's seasonal debut.

Form: 53/3416-

Duke Of Navan²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: N G Richards| OR: 140| D

5/1

Placed off this mark the last twice most recently when third on soft ground at Aintree when making his seasonal debut last month. One for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 2145/2-3

Festive Affair^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 136| C| D

20/1

Victorious five times including on soft ground here as a novice back in 2014. Held twice since winning at Uttoxeter (good) in July and others make more appeal.

Form: 7-14179

Baby King^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 135| D

4/1

Recorded his second win in three chase starts when winning on soft ground at Aintree last month. Races off a 3lb higher mark today and remains open to improvement.

Form: 44/31-F1

Greybougg²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 131

14/1

Winning for the first time over fences when successful over 2m4f at Uttoxeter (soft) in April. Beaten when unseating his rider on last months seasonal debut and more needed today.

Form: P2331-U

Dream Bolt¹⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: D A Rees| OR: 129| D

12/1

Bidding for a hat-trick over fences when pulled up in a race won by Festive Affair over 2m at Uttoxeter (good) back in July. Returning from a five month absence today.

Form: 265-11P

Rock On Rocky^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Bargary⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 122| D

12/1

Completed a hat-trick when victorious over an extended 1m7f at Sandown (good-to-soft) in March.. Disappointing since but signs of a possible return to form when fourth at Cheltenham (good-to-soft) last time out.

Form: 11P-474

Forecasts

Overtown Express (7/2), Baby King (4/1), Duke Of Navan (5/1), Marracudja (6/1), Theinval (7/1), Rock On Rocky (12/1), Dream Bolt (12/1), Just Cameron (12/1), Greybougg (14/1), Festive Affair (20/1)

DUKE OF NAVAN ran well at Aintree on seasonal debut and he can go two better than when third on that occasion to take this concluding contest. The selection races off the same mark today and is taken to get the better of Overtown Express who returns to handicap company for today's seasonal debut while last months Aintree winner Baby King can finish third on this occasion.