16:12 Newbury

Thursday 3 November 2022

All12:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:4216:12

British Horse Society Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:12 | Winning time: 3m 56.50s

Iolaos Du Mou

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

7/4

£34,000 3-y-o, Coastal Path gelding. Half-brother to French 2¼m chase winner Elle Vient du Mou. Dam maiden over jumps in France. Noteworthy newcomer.

Form:

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Overtheline²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr J Reddington⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gallagher

25/1

Malinas gelding. Dam (b81), little show in bumpers/sole start over hurdles. Off mark in Irish points at third attempt (Feb 26).

Form: 431-

Poncho¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

9/2

Has quite a speedy pedigree and made a solid start when second at Market Rasen 168 days ago. Capable of going one better with improvement on the cards.

Form: 2

Star Flyer²⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Kitts⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex

18/1

Related to winners and offered encouragement when third at Newcastle 9 months ago, albeit looking more of a staying type.

Form: 3-

Welsh Charger²⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph

8/1

Showed a bit when sixth at Bangor on debut 6 months ago but he appears to be more of a long-term project.

Form: 6-

Zoffalay

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

20/1

800 gns gns 3-y-o, Zoffany gelding. Dam unraced. Didn't cost much but he's worth a market check.

Form:

Villainess

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

2/1

Yeats filly. Sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Sabrina, and closely related to 2 winners. Makes plenty of appeal on paper.

Form:

Non-Runners

Harvie Wallbanger¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: J G M O'Shea J: Kielan Woods

Highway One O Four

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Iolaos Du Mou (7/4), Villainess (2/1), Poncho (9/2), Harvie Wallbanger (5/1), Welsh Charger (8/1), Highway One O Four (16/1), Star Flyer (18/1), Zoffalay (20/1), Overtheline (25/1)

PONCHO showed enough at Market Rasen 168 days ago to think he can win a race like this, so he takes narrow preference over Iolaos du Mou, who looks the pick of the newcomers ahead of Villainess. Harvie Wallbanger also deserves some respect.