15:15 Newbury

Saturday 24 March 2018

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EBF & TBA Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Finale (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 18.4s

Midnight Tune^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 135| D

11/1

Looked progressive this season winning three times over hurdles including in a Grade 2 novice at Sandown (2m4f, heavy) last time out. Races off a mark 10lb higher than for her sole handicap success.

Form: 2-21141

Sunshade⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 134

10/1

Winner of her first three starts including twice over hurdles but finished well held at Taunton in December. Represents a leading yard and has a top conditional booked for today's handicap debut.

Form: 1-113

If You Say Run^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132

8/1

Dual hurdles winner and finished a good second to Midnight Tune in a Sandown Grade 2 run on heavy ground last time out. Represents a leading stable on today's handicap debut.

Form: 1-12122

Roksana¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 130| D

8/1

Victorious on her last two starts over hurdles most recently on heavy ground at Fontwell (2m3f) in December. Worth a check in the market as she makes her handicap debut.

Form: 4-311

Sensulano³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: Noel Williams| OR: 127| D

12/1

Sole success in three starts over hurdles came on heavy ground at Warwick in January. Held behind a couple of today's rivals at Sandown since and making her handicap debut today.

Form: 4-23213

Kalahari Queen²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 126

12/1

Point-to-point winner on soft ground and a winner twice over hurdles including over an extended 2m2f at Exeter (soft) last time out. Made all on that occasion and she is one for the shortlist despite an 11lb rise in the weights.

Form: 1-7121

Lady Of Lamanver^t⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR: 125

9/1

Sole hurdles success came on good ground over 2m3f at Fontwell in November. Ran well to finish runner-up off this mark here since and she is an interesting runner today.

Form: 252D/12

Petticoat Tails⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R Johnson| T: W Greatrex| OR: 122| D

8/1

Bidding to complete a hat-trick following novice hurdle victories on soft ground at Wetherby and last time out at Newcastle. Placed in a Grade 2 bumper last season also and she is an interesting contender on handicap debut.

Form: 123-311

Just A Thought⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 122| BF

7/1

Placed on all five of her hurdles starts to date most recently when finishing runner-up over 3m2f at Warwick (soft) on handicap debut last month. Has placed over this distance in the past.

Form: 3-22232

Jet Set¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 120

16/1

Placed twice over hurdles and held every chance when falling over 2m4f at Sandown (soft) earlier this month when making her handicap debut. Interesting to see how she performs today.

Form: 1-322F

Oscar Rose³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 119| BF

6/1

Placed in a Grade 2 bumper last year and ran well to finish fourth on handicap debut at Doncaster (soft) in January. Disappointing favourite back in a novice contest subsequently however but not written off just yet.

Form: 242U43

Kaloci¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 119| BF

20/1

Winner of a four runner novice contest at Leicester (heavy) in in January and placed on both subsequent outings. Stable in good form at present (3/6) and making her handicap debut today.

Form: 313122

Black Tulip⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 118| BF| D

20/1

Dual hurdles winner including over 2m5f at Warwick (heavy) in December. Well held at Doncaster the following month and others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 126410

Lostnfound¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: M G Nolan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 115

33/1

Heavy ground novice hurdle winner at Uttoxeter in November and ran well to finish runner-up on both subsequent outings. Looks the stables second string on handicap debut.

Form: 4-5122

Jubilympics¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 115| D

50/1

Winner of a bumper on good-to-firm ground and recorded her first hurdles success when winning at Wincanton (heavy) in February. However she proved a disappointment on handicap debut subsequently.

Form: 2-18315

Bee Crossing⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 114

25/1

Point-to-point winner 12 months ago and placed on all four hurdles outings to date. Most recent of those came at Towcester (2m5f, heavy) last week and she has placed off this mark in the past.

Form: U7-2232

Forecasts

Oscar Rose (6/1), Just A Thought (7/1), Roksana (8/1), Petticoat Tails (8/1), If You Say Run (8/1), Lady Of Lamanver (9/1), Sunshade (10/1), Midnight Tune (11/1), Kalahari Queen (12/1), Sensulano (12/1), Jet Set (16/1), Black Tulip (20/1), Kaloci (20/1), Bee Crossing (25/1), Lostnfound (33/1), Jubilympics (50/1)

KALAHARI QUEEN impressed when taking a handicap hurdle at Exeter last time out and with the step up in trip to suit she can defy an 11lb rise in the weights to take this competitive Graded contest. Midnight Tune was the winner of a Graded novice contest last time out and she looks capable of claiming second on her return to handicaps while If You Say Run, runner-up behind her on that occasion can finish third.