13:45 Newbury
Wednesday 18 January 2023
All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:00
Bloomfields Horseboxes Presents The Raceline Professional Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 69y  |  17 Runners  |  Turf
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Winning pointer but heavy defeat both starts under Rules, latterly on hurdles debut having changed hands.
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Fairly useful stayer on the level. Shaped better than end result would suggest on last month's hurdles bow at Plumpton but since finished well held back on the level.
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Dam half-sister to useful 2m/2½m hurdle winner Tervel and fair hurdler (stayed 3¼m) Romaha. Modest maiden handicapper on Flat (probably stays 2m) for Micky Hammond but too inexperienced to make any impact starting out over timber. Tongue tie on.
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€36,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Brother to useful German/Polish 1¼m-1¾m winner Memphis and half-brother to 4 winners. Dam 1¼m/11f. Too green to show much in a bumper in November.
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French bumper winner who was given a considerate introduction to hurdling when third in 7-runner novice at Leicester (15.5f) last month. In top hands and is sure to progress. Engaged 1.00 Chepstow Tuesday.
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Displayed ability in bumpers during the autumn but heavy defeat switched to hurdling last month.
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310,000 gns purchase after winning a point in Ireland in the spring. No chance with a useful one but beat the rest readily enough starting out over C&D in November. Plenty more to come and very much the one to beat.
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Out of a winning hurdler and displayed ability first 2 bumper starts 8 months apart. Backward step at Haydock but better expected now tackling obstacles.
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Placed in points but little to shout about so far in a pair of 2m novice hurdles. Engaged 1.30 Chepstow Tuesday.
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Out of a mare who did well for the same connections and fair form in a couple of bumpers. Hurdles efforts 10 months apart not devoid of promise but handicaps are an option after this.
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Related to several winners and made successful start himself in 5-runner newcomers bumper at Huntingdon in January, readily. Shade keen even with a hood in better company since but he possesses the raw ability to be a big factor now hurdling.
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Every chance when fell 2 out sole start in Irish points (Feb 27). Low-key start under Rules but much more like it when fourth at Haydock 3 weeks ago.
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Runner-up on second of 2 starts in points and has shown ability in a couple of bumpers. Shaped like a stayer when third on hurdles debut at Fontwell on Boxing Day.
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Prominent in the betting but looked one paced in a Wexford bumper for Colin Bowe in March 2021. Easy point winner since but has failed to last home both starts over hurdles, including in a first-time tongue strap last time. Down in trip and has a breathing operation. Engaged 1.00 Chepstow Thursday.
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€16,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2¾m) Mister Hotelier. In top hands but looks a handicap project over hurdles.
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Flat winner in France but little to shout about for this yard, including over hurdles.
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Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Fancy Foundations and bumper winner/fair 15f hurdle winner Puffin Bay. Displayed as much temperament as ability in 2 starts so far.
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Forecasts
Ittack Blue (10/11), Imperial Bede (13/2), Roccstar Bay (15/2), Odin's Quest (10/1), Jack Sprat (10/1), Proper Twelve (12/1), Playtogetaway (14/1), Regarde (16/1), Scarpered (25/1), Byron Hill (33/1), Night Jet (33/1), Ito Ditto (50/1), Abbeyhill (50/1), Hey Mister Dj (50/1), Mangrove River (66/1), Heresmax (100/1), Vissani (100/1)
Having changed hands for 310,000 gns following a point win, ITTACK BLUE showed plenty of ability when runner-up in a C&D novice in November. With the promise of more to come, he will take some stopping. Imperial Bede and Odin's Quest could be the main threats.
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,955.002nd: £2,283.003rd: £1,141.004th: £571.00
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