13:30 Newbury

Friday 26 March 2021

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BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 3.9s

Jersey Bean^b¹⁰⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 135| C

10/1

In excellent form over fences since the blinkers went on, scoring at Newton Abbot and Exeter before third at Doncaster (3m) off 10 lb higher mark. Much respected.

Form: 78-3113

Corrany^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 135

9/2

Cheekpieces fitted and much improved on his last two starts over fences, comfortably opening his account in 3m Huntingdon maiden 19 days ago. Not taken lightly back in handicap company.

Form: 222-U21

Ocean Cove^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132

11/2

Gained breakthrough chasing win on the back of a wind op at Doncaster (3m) last month, holding Gleno by ¾l. Not ruled out despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 2P-6P51

Old Rascals¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 130

14/1

Lightly-raced hurdler but fairly useful form when scoring at Wincanton and matched that form on only his second run over fences when third in 3m Huntingdon maiden. Needs more on handicap bow though.

Form: 33P1/53

Minella Encore^p1,t1³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 128| BF

13/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Very good second in 3m Kelso handicap chase but below-par fifth after a wind op at Doncaster only run since. Cheekpieces on now and needs to bounce back.

Form: 2-12425

Mac Tottie^h,t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 127| D

15/2

Opened his account over fences at Market Rasen (2m5f) and in good nick until pulled up at Sandown last month. Has bit to prove now.

Form: P-8P12P

Larkbarrow Lad^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 125

6/1

Not the most straightforward and still to score in this sphere, but had wind surgery before good second in 3m Exeter handicap 17 days ago. In the mix off same mark.

Form: 57-4042

The Devils Drop²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 123| D

25/1

Racked up hat-trick of 3m hurdle wins in 2018. Off over 2 years and failed to build on encouraging chasing bow when only seventh in 2m4f Kempton handicap 27 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 111/057

Minella Bobo^p³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 122

9/2

Point/hurdle winner who got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when making all in 3m1f Hereford handicap chase. Hit with 8 lb rise though so needs bit more now.

Form: 41/77P1

Limited Reserve^t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 122| D

20/1

Yet to match his fairly useful winning hurdles form over fences but he hinted at a revival when sixth of 8 in 2m4f handicap chase at Sandown 13 days ago. No forlorn hope off reduced mark.

Form: 1-33UP6

Non-Runners

Admiral Barratry¹³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 8

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Gleno³⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: G & J Moore J: Joshua Moore

Forecasts

Minella Bobo (9/2), Corrany (9/2), Ocean Cove (11/2), Larkbarrow Lad (6/1), Gleno (6/1), Minella Encore (13/2), Mac Tottie (15/2), Admiral Barratry (15/2), Jersey Bean (10/1), Old Rascals (14/1), Limited Reserve (20/1), The Devils Drop (25/1)

A very open handicap so at the likely odds ADMIRAL BARRATRY is worth siding with given he looked a chaser very much on the up until blotting his copybook at Sandown after a first-fence howler. Nicky Henderson's Corrany has thrived since the cheekpieces went on and heads the list of dangers, with Ocean Cove and Gleno two others who are worth a second look.