15:05 Newbury

Thursday 5 November 2020

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Indzine Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:07 | Winning time: 4m 56.70s

Redford Road⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 137| BF| D

13/2

Useful novice hurdler last term, winner of a Cheltenham Grade 2 in December. Promising enough start over fences when third at Perth on return and should progress.

Form: 12150-3

The Bay Birch^t²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 136| D

20/1

Contested some hot handicaps last season and shaped well in calmer waters when third of 10 at Warwick on return. Failed to build on that at Chepstow next time though wasn't disgraced.

Form: 5328-33

Chesterfield^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J W Mullins| OR: 134| C

14/1

Useful hurdler/chaser who quickly bounced back to form in this headgear when third at Kelso last month and is becoming well treated.

Form: 64U-363

Azzerti³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 131| CD

6/1

Narrow winner of this race last season off 4 lb higher and Fontwell fourth on return was a step back in the right direction. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1650P-4

Nestor Park^p²⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 130

33/1

Useful bumper winner who tasted success twice over hurdles at up to 22f last term. Well held since, however, including both starts over fences this term.

Form: 71PP/P4-

Barton Knoll³²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D A Jacob| T: J Mackie| OR: 130| D

20/1

Impressive winner at Haydock in May last year but off the track since running poorly in heavy ground at Doncaster in December.

Form: 2P/154F-

Morning Vicar²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 129| C

5/2

Bumper/hurdles winner. In process of recording an improved effort on chase debut when falling here (22.4f) in December. Fully confirmed that run when runner-up at Uttoxeter on return. More to come.

Form: 317/2F-2

Before Midnight⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R M Power| T: S Thomas| OR: 129

7/1

Dual bumper/hurdles winner who stepped up on previous chase efforts when runner-up at Uttoxeter/Market Rasen for new yard this season. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 02/64-22

Court Master¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 127| C| D

11/2

Winner of 3 of his 5 starts over fences, including at Warwick on return, and only just edged out at Market Rasen since. Remains low mileage and worth considering.

Form: P/118-12

Belargus²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: N J Gifford| OR: 122

16/1

Best effort yet when runner-up at Huntingdon on return and would have gone close but for a bad mistake at the last. Whether he can build on that is in doubt, however, given his patchy profile.

Form: 74437-2

Mine's A Pint^h,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Kielan Woods| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 119| D

16/1

Has resumed in fine form, scoring at Newton Abbot and Fontwell 2 of his last 3 starts. Warrants respect in current mood.

Form: 83-51F1

Non-Runners

Quartz Du Rheu³²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Johnbb³⁰⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: T Lacey J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Morning Vicar (5/2), Court Master (11/2), Azzerti (6/1), Redford Road (13/2), Before Midnight (7/1), Johnbb (12/1), Quartz Du Rheu (14/1), Chesterfield (14/1), Mine's A Pint (16/1), Belargus (16/1), The Bay Birch (20/1), Barton Knoll (20/1), Nestor Park (33/1)

There was plenty to like about MORNING VICAR's runner-up effort at Uttoxeter on his return last month and he should continue to progress in this sphere. Azzerti won this race last year off a 4 lb higher mark and didn't shape too badly on his comeback at Fontwell, while Chesterfield is becoming well treated.