13:50 Newbury

Saturday 12 February 2022

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Daily Rewards With Betfair Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 2.00s

The Big Breakaway⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 144| C| DWS

7/2

Improved over fences last term, winning on chasing bow before placed in Grade 1s at Kempton and Cheltenham Festival. Unable to live with Chantry House last time and has had a wind operation since.

Form: 223P-F2

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Risk And Roll¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 130

15/2

Hunter chaser in more recent times but both starts for this yard over timber and looked at least as good as ever when bolting up at Huntingdon 15 days ago. Up 10 lb but holds solid each-way claims.

Form: 2U-4141

Polish^p³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 130| CD

8/1

Ended last term with success over C&D. Added to tally on Flat at Goodwood (2m) in October but shade underwhelming back over hurdles since. Certainly not ruled out, though.

Form: 391-604

The Brimming Water^t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 127| BF

5/1

Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland and improved on third start for new yard when landing 21f Wetherby handicap on Boxing Day. Travelled well long way when third over 3m at Haydock since. Now tongue tied.

Form: 01-2513

Whatsupwithyou⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 125| D

18/5

Useful hurdler who finished a fine fourth in the 22-runner Martin Pipe at Cheltenham Festival in March. Failed to go with much fluency both starts over fences but better signs back over timber since.

Form: 540-636

Butler's Brief⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 125

18/1

Progressed when completing hat-trick at Bangor last May. Too bad to be true at Cheltenham on return and well and truly let down by his jumping on his first go over fences 2 months ago.

Form: 41-11PP

Coeur de Lion^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 122

15/2

Useful on the Flat, including scoring at Royal Ascot in 2020. Similar standard over hurdles and seemingly still working up his fitness when last of 4 at Wolverhampton recently. One for the shortlist.

Form: 558/6U-9

Sussex Ranger^b²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 121| C

7/1

Three-time hurdle winner who scored over fences at this track in February 2020. Has been below par in only 3 outings since, though. Back over timber with a bit to prove.

Form: 431/7-54

Result Amended

The Big Breakaway - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Risk And Roll - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 4th.

Non-Runners

Skandiburg²¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Charlotte Fuller J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Big Breakaway (7/2), Whatsupwithyou (18/5), The Brimming Water (5/1), Sussex Ranger (7/1), Coeur de Lion (15/2), Risk And Roll (15/2), Polish (8/1), Butler's Brief (18/1), Skandiburg (25/1)

Alan King is enjoying plenty of recent success so his useful Flat performer COEUR DE LION gets the nod to take advantage of this reduced mark and notch a first success over timber since 2017. Whatsupwithyou went with more zest back over hurdles at Cheltenham on New Year's Day so he's fancied to give the selection most to think about, ahead of Risk And Roll and Polish.