16:00 Newbury

Wednesday 19 January 2022

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Don't Miss A Beat With Free RacingTV Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 7.00s

Clifton Bridge⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Adrian Heskin| T: A King

9/2

Cheap purchase who looked well bought when defying odds of 14/1 to land an Exeter bumper at the expense of Firestream last time. More required if he's to follow up giving weight away all round.

Form: 1

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Alto Alto²⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

40/1

Falco gelding who showed a bit when mid-field at Wexford 10 months ago. Has left Sean Thomas Doyle since, and makes debut for new yard in a hot race.

Form: 535-

Authorised Speed³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

5/6

Eye-catcher on debut in the spring last year and returned with an excellent second to a promising sort in a listed event at Ascot a month ago. Excellent opportunity to open his account.

Form: 22

Captain Destiny

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

13/2

Kapgarde gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including useful hurdler Papagana and fair hurdler/chaser News Reel. Can't be ignored first time out.

Form:

Kingsand Bay

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

13/2

€38,000 3-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including useful hurdler Harambe and fair hurdler/chaser Diamond Rock. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Militaire

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex

16/1

Soldier of Fortune gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including fair hurdler/useful chaser Cabaret Queen and fair hurdler/useful chaser Internal Transfer. Notable newcomer.

Form:

Onesteptwosteps³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

14/1

Unfancied in the betting but offered something to work on when seventh in a listed event at Ascot on debut so, with the benefit of experience, he can make his presence felt in this.

Form: 7

Decorated³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: O Signy| D

20/1

Stepped up on bumper debut display when driven out to land one at Hereford (16.2f) recently. This is a fair bit tougher, though.

Form: 51

Double For Fun⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson

300/1

Big price and little sign of ability both starts to date. Up against it again.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

Firestream¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: Aidan Coleman

Godot²⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A Irvine J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Authorised Speed (5/6), Clifton Bridge (9/2), Firestream (9/2), Captain Destiny (13/2), Kingsand Bay (13/2), Onesteptwosteps (14/1), Militaire (16/1), Godot (16/1), Decorated (20/1), Alto Alto (40/1), Double For Fun (300/1)

AUTHORISED SPEED is the clear form pick and might well have even more to come, so he's a straightforward selection to open his account in what could well be an above-average bumper. Kingsand Bay is the pick of the newcomers and Firestream looks capable of building on an encouraging start, so they are the chief dangers.