12:20 Newbury

Thursday 4 November 2021

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BetVictor Supports Safer Gambling Week Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 3m 58.14s

Osprey Call²²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 122| BF| D

7/4

AW bumper winner who struck at just second time of asking over hurdles in 2m Doncaster novice last winter. Creditable second final start. Unexposed now handicapping on return.

Form: 18/412-

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Bumpy Johnson²⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 119

4/1

Easy winner of a Fontwell bumper on Rules debut last October. Promise on 2 of 3 starts over hurdles last season and he's one who should have more to come in handicaps.

Form: F/1373-

Siroco Jo²²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 116| CD

5/2

Won a C&D juvenile in March. Flopped in Ascot handicap on final start but this unexposed sort could easily bounce back on his reappearance for a top yard which won this race 12 months ago.

Form: 2P10-

Monarchofthegrange^h²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Eddie Edge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 114

17/2

Still a maiden after 7 attempts over hurdles but he was placed off 2 lb higher last season and returns to action with his stable enjoying a good spell.

Form: 828545-

Brown Bullet^h²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan| T: A Irvine| OR: 112| D

11/1

Point winner who bagged her second victory over hurdles in 17f Fontwell handicap when last seen in March. Ought to be competitive off 6 lb higher but possibly vulnerable to improvers.

Form: 641551-

Jersey Grey²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: K Brogan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 110| D

14/1

Second hurdle success when seeing off 4 rivals at Chepstow when last seen in April. 6 lb higher in what looks a more competitive race on return.

Form: 517641-

Non-Runners

The Grey Falco²⁰⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: A Ralph J: Non Runner

Lively Citizen¹⁹⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: D J Jeffreys J: Archie Bellamy

Hope You Do¹⁹⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Osprey Call (7/4), Siroco Jo (5/2), Hope You Do (3/1), Bumpy Johnson (4/1), Monarchofthegrange (17/2), Lively Citizen (10/1), Brown Bullet (11/1), Jersey Grey (14/1), The Grey Falco (14/1)

SIROCO JO's final run of last season was too bad to be true and this C&D scorer is fancied to bounce back with a bang on his return. Hope You Do and Bumpy Johnson rate likely improvers now handicapping and head the dangers ahead of Monarchofthegrange, who has been given a bit of a chance by the handicapper and reappears with his yard in form.