12:50 Newbury

Thursday 3 November 2022

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Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 3m 56.3s

Herbiers^p,t¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁶⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 132| DWS

11/4

Successful 3 times in a very productive juvenile campaign and back to winning ways in 19.5f Doncaster handicap in November. Never a threat in the Swinton in May and while this is easier, he does need a good test at 2m. Has had a wind op.

Form: 41492-7

Bashful Boy^p¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 125WS

14/1

Dual hurdles winner for Suzi Best and came good for new stable at Market Rasen in June. Not at best in first-time blinkers at Cartmel and also disappointing at Worcester when last seen in July. Usual tongue tie off on the back of wind surgery.

Form: 42-6102

Long Stay^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Hogan⁽⁶⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| D

9/4

Bumper winner in 2020 and landed the odds on second hurdles start 2 months later. Missed all of 2021 but well prepared when runner-up in a tongue tie on handicap debut last month, headed close home. Given time to recover from that and he's of interest.

Form: 2F121/2

Castel Gandolfo^b,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 121| D

11/2

Successful twice over hurdles at around 2m during 2021 and filled runner-up spot on 4 occasions since. Another sound effort when fourth at Cheltenham a fortnight ago, caught further back than ideal.

Form: 52-4244

Grivetana²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Angus Cheleda⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 121| D

7/1

Ran out an impressive winner of sole start in France. Bombed on stable debut but back on track when taking 2m Chepstow novice in March. Denied a clear run when fourth on handicap debut a month later and he retains potential this season.

Form: 1414-

Just The Man²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 119| C| D

25/1

Fairly useful hurdler who wasn't seen to best effect when fifth to Sea The Sea at Plumpton in September. Failed to settle and jump fluently at Chepstow a month ago.

Form: 92-3255

Jack's A Legend^t²²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: N F Houlihan| T: A E Jones| OR: 103

9/2

Showed a fair bit in bumpers and produced a standout effort over hurdles when third in decent C&D maiden in December. Well beaten in handicaps last twice and bit to prove on return, though market can guide.

Form: 0/637P7-

Non-Runners

Manor Park³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: B Barr J: Thomas Doggrell

Forecasts

Long Stay (9/4), Herbiers (11/4), Jack's A Legend (9/2), Manor Park (5/1), Castel Gandolfo (11/2), Grivetana (7/1), Bashful Boy (14/1), Just The Man (25/1)

There should be plenty more to come from LONG STAY in handicaps on the back of a very promising return from a lengthy absence and, given time to recover from that, he's a very appealing candidate. Second-season hurdler Grivetana should have plenty more to offer for her top yard and is a big threat, with Jack's A Legend one to monitor in the betting.