14:50 Newbury

Friday 22 March 2019

All13:4514:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:0517:35

Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 12.70s

Sliding Doors^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 116

17/2

Maiden who went closest he has to date when a neck second over 3m at Ludlow in January, and best not judged by poor effort in soft going at Sandown last time. Could bounce back on better ground.

Form: 74-3726

Notachance²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 115

9/4

Has improved by degrees with each start, and far from disgraced when fifth of 16 to Jabulani in handicap over C&D last time. One for the shortlist.

Form: 2-2335

Sackett¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 114| D

9/1

Seems best away from testing ground and back to form when second of 7 to Fifty Shades in handicap at Fakenham last time. Will be competitive if running to a similar level here.

Form: 296422

Dan Emmett^b⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: M Scudamore| OR: 114| D

25/1

Let down by jumping over fences, and readily held on return to hurdles at Haydock in December. Returns from a break, and others more appealing.

Form: FF9/5-F6

Desert Sensation^t,v⁵⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 114| D

20/1

Fairly treated on 2016/17 form, but no impact last season, and returns from a lengthy spell on the sidelines here. Needs a market check, but others have more pressing claims.

Form: 355/047-

Reallyradical²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 114

9/1

Placed in the pointing field, and ran well when fourth to Debestyman on hurdles debut at Plumpton. Unsuited by drop in trip there last time, and an intriguing runner having gained a potentially lenient handicap mark on that basis.

Form: P-F2243

Present Times⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 113

16/1

Well treated on the pick of his form, but rather in-and-out in last year or so, and makes little appeal on what he's shown this season.

Form: 12P4-67

Three Star General^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 112

9/1

Talented but frustrating, and needed early reminders before finishing a creditable second to Little Boy Boru at Plumpton last time. Can get involved, but not one for maximum faith.

Form: 335242

His Dream^p1,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 108

10/1

Won really well under this rider at Warwick on New Years Eve. Not as good off this higher mark last twice, including over C&D, but possible cheekpieces will have a galvanising effect.

Form: 7PP139

Avantgardist¹²^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 101

6/1

Stays well on the Flat and much improved for the step up to 2m5f when winning a handicap hurdle at Warwick last time. Should improve further as his stamina is drawn out, and much respected on first try at 3m.

Form: 06691

Sheila's Fancy²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: M J Attwater| OR: 107| BF

22/1

Improved to win a soft-ground handicap hurdle at Fontwell in January, but raised 9lb for that, and not in the same form over that C&D last time. Opposable on balance.

Form: 48015

Agincourt Reef^p¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Teal⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 103| D

28/1

Won a weak handicap hurdle at Ludlow in November, and has struggled to make an impact off higher marks since. Slipping back down the weights, but others are more convincing.

Form: 631396

Mossing¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Aspell| T: H J Evans| OR: 100

50/1

Best effort in qualifying runs when fifth at Warwick, but below that form last time, and opening mark demands improvement.

Form: 7755

Forecasts

Notachance (9/4), Avantgardist (6/1), Sliding Doors (17/2), Three Star General (9/1), Sackett (9/1), Reallyradical (9/1), His Dream (10/1), Present Times (16/1), Desert Sensation (20/1), Sheila's Fancy (22/1), Dan Emmett (25/1), Agincourt Reef (28/1), Mossing (50/1)

REALLYRADICAL is hard to weight up, but he's been handicapped on two runs at shorter, and could well be underestimated now handicapping at a staying trip. Avantgardist is also unexposed granted a test of stamina, and heads the list of dangers with Notachance also shortlisted.