14:00 Newbury

Wednesday 29 December 2021

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Bank A Winner With MansionBet Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 13.60s

Dashel Drasher³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 149| CD

4/1

Very likeable front runner who won 3 chases over 21f at Ascot last term, including a Grade 2. Shaped as if needing the run when 16 lengths third on reappearance there. Respected back hurdling.

Form: 1/3111-3

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Monte Cristo²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 142| C| D

12/1

Ready winner of competitive Kempton handicap (21f) last Christmas. Not disgraced at Cheltenham and Aintree Festivals subsequently. Claims if ready to roll on return.

Form: 41/8109-

Dickie Diver²⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: N J Henderson| OR: 140

9/1

Useful hurdler who returned from long absence to finish second on chase debut a year ago. Found a Cheltenham Festival Grade 1 all too much only subseqeunt start. Remains unexposed back hurdling.

Form: 1214/24-

Black Mischief^p,t³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 137| D

50/1

Useful hurdler who seemed better than ever when bolting up at Newton Abbot in July. However, he did run poorly in a C&D handicap back from break last month.

Form: 402/61P

Masters Legacy³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 137| BF

4/1

Underwhelming in 2 runs last season but back to form with a bang to win 2m Chepstow handicap on his reappearance. Even better form when length second over C&D since. Likely capable of better again.

Form: 11/46-12

Red Risk⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135

33/1

Has shown very useful form over fences since coming to Britain. Finished weakly when a disappointing fifth at Ascot last month but he does have a lower mark to work with back hurdling.

Form: 1/35U-35

Beauport⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 134| BF

7/2

Quickly developed into a useful novice hurdler, winning the EBF Final at Sandown. Reappeared with a good second there last month and that form has been boosted since. Much respected.

Form: 43131-2

Pounding Poet²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 130| D

11/2

Upwardly mobile in handicap hurdles, cosily scoring at Southwell/Warwick in the spring. Even better form in defeat last twice, particularly when narrowly denied at Aintree latterly. Considered.

Form: 941-122

Coeur de Lion¹⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 127

33/1

Useful on the Flat, including scoring at Royal Ascot in 2020. Similar standard over hurdles and ran some creditable races on the Flat earlier in the year ahead of this hurdle return.

Form: 0558/6U-

Enemy Coast Ahead^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: P J Brennan| T: O Murphy| OR: 124| BF

12/1

Landed a hat-trick of novice hurdles in summer 2020 but has found life tougher in just 2 handicap starts since then.

Form: 2/1116-6

Kamaxos^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ned Fox⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 117

22/1

Has posted good runner-up efforts in pair of 2m handicaps this term but looks to have a bit on his plate here from 6 lb out of the handicap. Up in trip.

Form: 24-22

Non-Runners

Lust For Glory¹⁸

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: N J Henderson J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Forecasts

Beauport (7/2), Dashel Drasher (4/1), Masters Legacy (4/1), Pounding Poet (11/2), Dickie Diver (9/1), Enemy Coast Ahead (12/1), Monte Cristo (12/1), Kamaxos (22/1), Red Risk (33/1), Coeur de Lion (33/1), Black Mischief (50/1), Lust For Glory (80/1)

MASTERS LEGACY shaped well when coming from well off the pace to finish second over C&D last month and gets a narrow vote ahead of Beauport, whose Sandown reappearance form looks strong. Pounding Poet is another in this line-up with a very positive profile and he's also on the shortlist.