14:30 Newbury

Saturday 6 March 2021

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BetVictor Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:32 | Winning time: 3m 50.30s

Sofia's Rock^h,t⁴⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: D Skelton| OR: 140| D

50/1

Useful on Flat and quickly reached a similar level over hurdles in 2018/19, winning twice. Raced too freely when well held in handicap at Cheltenham final start last term. Off 13 months.

Form: 31/5320-

Highway One O Two^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 137| D

18/1

Made up into a smart novice hurdler last term, including 2m Kempton Grade 2 success. Failed to complete both starts over fences and hasn't fired back hurdling the last twice.

Form: 11-FU60

Millers Bank^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 137| D

7/1

Useful hurdler who got back on track with win in 2m handicap hurdle at Kempton in January. Good second to Golden Taipan in jumpers bumper there since and is still quite lightly raced as a hurdler.

Form: 11-9812

Tegerek^h¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 135| BF| D

14/1

Going the right way over hurdles in the autumn, landing a gamble at Cheltenham prior to a solid third in the Greatwood back there in November. May still have more to offer back from a break.

Form: 412-213

Glynn⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 133

10/3

Successful pointer who was impressive in making a winning hurdling debut at Doncaster last term. Things haven't gone to plan this season, though, so something to prove now dropping in trip.

Form: 1/1-2P

Golden Taipan^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133| D

11/1

Scored 3 times in maiden/novice hurdles last season and showed a good turn of foot to come out on top in jumpers bumper at Kempton 23 days ago. Respected back in this sphere.

Form: P-4F241

Style De Garde^h¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 132| CD

10/1

Has got his quirks but shaped as if retaining ability returned to hurdling after 18 months off at Uttoxeter in September and looks on a fair mark.

Form: R2203/3

Proschema³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 131| D

7/4

Useful hurdler who has landed a pair of jumpers bumpers at Newcastle in recent weeks. Good chance there's still more to come from him in this sphere, so of interest.

Form: 14-2P11

Dino Velvet⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King| OR: 127| D

12/1

Positive return from wind surgery when fourth in 2m Market Rasen listed handicap in September. Has yet to build on that but this bigger-field scenario should suit him better than Wincanton last time.

Form: 834773

Hasanabad^t1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: S Bowen| T: Ian Williams| OR: 122| BF| D

18/1

Useful on Flat and made a winning hurdling bow at Southwell (2m) in September. Below form on the level last time but caught the eye in a jumpers bumper prior to that. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 133

Forecasts

Proschema (7/4), Glynn (10/3), Millers Bank (7/1), Style De Garde (10/1), Golden Taipan (11/1), Dino Velvet (12/1), Tegerek (14/1), Highway One O Two (18/1), Hasanabad (18/1), Sofia's Rock (50/1)

PROSCHEMA has proved his well-being by landing a pair of jumpers bumpers in recent weeks and there's good chance there's still more to come from him over hurdles, so he looks the most persuasive option. Tegerek was going the right way when last seen in the autumn so commands respect, along with Alex Hales's low-mileage 7-y-o Millers Bank.