16:15 Newbury

Sunday 20 February 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:50

RacingTV Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 4.5s

Bothwell Bridge⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 136| BF

13/8

Low-mileage 7-y-o who impressed when making a winning chase bow at Sandown (20f) in December. Fell early at Kempton (20.5f) on Boxing Day but he remains one to be positive about.

Form: 131P-1F

Yes Indeed⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 136| D

11/1

Useful hurdler/chase winner in France who shaped as if needing yard debut/first start for 6 months at Ascot (21f) in November. Eased 5 lb and absent since, so betting may prove best guide.

Form: 712-156

Storm Arising^p⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132

6/1

Useful staying handicap hurdler who shaped as if he would learn from chase debut experience when third in novices' handicap at Chepstow (23.6f) over Christmas. Likely to leave that form behind.

Form: 1210-03

Young Bull⁴⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J M Quinlan| T: H Whittington| OR: 130

4/1

Did well over hurdles in 2019, winning 3 times, and even better form over fences in autumn 2020, placed in handicaps at Uttoxeter/Ascot. Missed whole of last year but still low-mileage. Respected.

Form: 1112/32-

Nestor Park^p⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 130| D

11/4

Dual hurdle winner who remains winless over fences but did step up plenty on Lingfield reappearance run when third over 26f here in December. Still, he meets a number of less exposed sorts once more.

Form: 522P-43

Burrows Park¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120

16/1

Ended last term badly out of sorts over hurdles and fared no better returning from 11 months off/wind surgery over fences at Chepstow (23.6f) 16 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: P/65PP-6

Non-Runners

Patroclus¹⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: James Bowen

Keep Rolling¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: P Hobbs & J White J: T J O'Brien

Forecasts

Bothwell Bridge (13/8), Keep Rolling (9/4), Nestor Park (11/4), Young Bull (4/1), Patroclus (9/2), Storm Arising (6/1), Yes Indeed (11/1), Burrows Park (16/1)

A useful staying handicap hurdler, STORM ARISING shaped as if he would learn plenty from his chase debut third at Chepstow over Christmas, a race that is working out well, and he could be worth chancing to put it all together back from a short break and off a 5 lb lower mark. Bothwell Bridge and the returning Young Bull are feared most in an intriguing race.