15:40 Newbury

Friday 1 April 2022

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Watch Last Fan Standing Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 56.04s

Orbys Legend⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 141

7/2

Landed Silver Trophy on Chepstow return and resumed progress when scoring over 3m at Wincanton on Boxing Day. Underperformed at Sandown last time but can bounce back.

Form: 31-1710

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Erick Le Rouge³⁹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Chester Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 132

28/1

Six wins from 18 NH runs. Ran a cracker in first-time blinkers when runner-up in Close Brothers Handicap Chase at Kempton on final start last season but has been off the track since. Market perhaps best guide on return.

Form: 14/9F62-

Torigni²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁷⁾| T: H Whittington| OR: 132

12/1

Useful winner at 20f over fences who returns to this sphere on a workable mark, though does have stamina to prove.

Form: 03F132

Copper Coin¹¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: M Scudamore| OR: 131| D

17/2

Did it emphatically back from a break in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in October. Not disgraced since, the modest pace against him when eighth at Sandown (23.5f) in December. Not ruled out.

Form: 11-U138

Riggs^p⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 130

14/1

Back on the up when second in EBF Final at Sandown last March. Occupied same spot in competitive 3m Haydock handicap in November but pulled up both starts since, so has something to prove.

Form: 2F-52PP

Annsam¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 130| D

85/40

Showed improved form back over fences when landing the Silver Cup Chase at Ascot in December. Held back by his jumping10 weeks later but got back on track returned to hurdling when third at Kempton (21f) recently. Player off 1 lb higher.

Form: P-431P3

Dargiannini^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125

16/5

Off 10 weeks and in a first-time tongue strap, produced a more likeable response to pressure when third in 21f handicap at Kempton (good to soft) 34 days ago. Could benefit from this step up in trip and has to be taken seriously.

Form: 11-P273

Paricolor^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 124

11/1

Added to his wins at selling level when making all in a handicap at Bangor (23f) in December. Ran creditably from 3 lb higher at Plumpton the following month but needs to pull out more up in grade.

Form: 152214

Forecasts

Annsam (85/40), Dargiannini (16/5), Orbys Legend (7/2), Copper Coin (17/2), Paricolor (11/1), Torigni (12/1), Riggs (14/1), Erick Le Rouge (28/1)

DARGIANNINI produced a more likeable response to pressure when edged out only late on at Kempton last time and looks well worth a try over this longer trip, so he makes a fair bit of appeal. Annsam and Orbys Legend are a couple of potential threats in an opening-looking contest.