JenningsBet Newbury Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 5m 13.1s

Press Your Luck⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryony Frost| T: C Gordon| OR: 132| C| D

10/1

Made a successful start to his chase career in a 3-runner Chepstow novice in October but it's been downhill all the way since, including back in this sphere the last twice.

Form: 4-1UPP0

Jet Of Magic^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| BF| D

5/4

Has returned an improved model for new yard this season, following his Hereford reappearance success with a string of solid placed efforts, most recently third in a Grade 3 handicap at Sandown (23.4f, good to soft). Very much the one to beat in calmer waters here.

Form: 1-01223

Forever William^p⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 123

6/1

Placed in a couple of graded juvenile events last term and responded well when narrowly prevailing in a 19f Taunton handicap last month. Couldn't grumble with a 2 lb rise and he's a player upped in trip here with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 302-251

Umndeni^p⁴⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 122

40/1

Successful at Newton Abbot in August 2021 but absent since finishing down the field in a Newbury handicap later that year. Probably best to look elsewhere on this occasion.

Form: U31320-

Seelotmorebusiness⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 116| D

5/2

Bumper/maiden hurdle winner in 2020 and, following a 15-month absence, he provided his new trainer with the perfect start when landing a 20.7f handicap at Huntingdon on Boxing Day. This is more demanding up 11 lb but he still has low mileage.

Form: 15PP/F-1

Hasty Parisian^p⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 111

8/1

Did well as a juvenile last season, winning at Sandown and made the frame on several occasions, too. Performed with credit when fourth of 9 back at Sandown in November but that effort is flanked by two lesser displays.

Form: U24-546

Forecasts

Jet Of Magic (5/4), Seelotmorebusiness (5/2), Forever William (6/1), Hasty Parisian (8/1), Press Your Luck (10/1), Umndeni (40/1)

On the back of his fine effort in a valuable Sandown handicap a fortnight ago, JET OF MAGIC is likely to prove a tough nut to crack back down in class here. Seelotmorebusiness did the job well when returning to action at Huntingdon and merits respect despite going up 11 lb. However, Forever William kept on finding when scoring at Taunton and he could be a bigger threat with this step up in trip a good move.