12:10 Newbury

Friday 25 November 2022

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Coral Bet Bundles 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 4m 2.80s

Bensini^h¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: R L Llewellyn

250/1

Showed ability when fourth in a bumper at Worcester for Fergal O'Brien but just poor form in a pair of maiden hurdles for this yard since. Outsider.

Form: 496

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Call The Dawn⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

13/2

Went off at 20/1 but showed plenty of promise when second of 12 in a 17f Newton Abbot novice hurdle on debut 6 weeks ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2

Celtic Fortune²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: N P Mulholland

200/1

Has shown enough to think he has ability but he'll need to leave last month's Hereford hurdle debut form well behind to play a leading role here.

Form: 4-57

Fuji Rocks²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| BF

20/1

Travelled well when third in 2 bumpers this autumn. Brings plenty of potential to this hurdle debut.

Form: 33

Goguenard²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys

250/1

Made the frame only once from 3 starts in Irish points and well beaten in novice hurdles 8 months apart.

Form: 466/4-0

Half Dozen²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

20/1

Has shown promise when sixth in a Stratford bumper and Chesptow maiden hurdle nearly 8 months apart but he'll need to raise his game to play a prominent role here.

Form: 6-6

Ittack Blue¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

9/4

310,000 gns purchase after winning a point in Ireland in the spring. Could have a big say on Rules debut, particularly if the betting vibes are strong.

Form: 1

Jet Powered³⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J HendersonWS

8/13

Bought for 350,000 gns after winning his sole start in Irish points last December. Has had wind surgery ahead of this switch to hurdles. Very interesting runner for a top stable with a good record in this race.

Form: 1-

Mount South²²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| BF

100/1

Fair form when reaching the frame on all 3 bumpers last season. Should have a future over jumps but he starts out in what looks a warm race.

Form: 334-

No No Tango^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon

100/1

Sixth in a bumper last November. Second in 2m Ludlow novice hurdle on her return but she was beaten 21 lengths. May do better, particularly if learning to settle, but she'll need to leave that bare form well behind.

Form: 6-2

Tapley³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss S Smith

40/1

Winning start under Rules in a Fontwell bumper last month but comfortably held in a deeper race at Cheltenham 3 weeks later. Probably best watched now hurdling.

Form: 5462-19

West Park Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

28/1

£27,000 half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Desirable Court (2m-2¾m winner and fair 23f chase winner Hills of Connemara. Betting should guide to expectations on debut.

Form:

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Givega¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Jet Powered (8/13), Ittack Blue (9/4), Call The Dawn (13/2), Half Dozen (20/1), Fuji Rocks (20/1), Givega (20/1), West Park Boy (28/1), Tapley (40/1), No No Tango (100/1), Mount South (100/1), Celtic Fortune (200/1), Bensini (250/1), Goguenard (250/1)

Nicky Henderson has won this race 5 times since 2014 so the vote goes the way of expensive point recruit JET POWERED, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Ittack Blue also cost plenty after winning his sole starts between the flags and is a likely danger. Call The Dawn is also respected on the back of his promising opening effort at Newton Abbot.