14:50 Newbury

Friday 3 March 2023

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Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 3m 56.89s

Achnamara^p1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry

6/1

Useful 14f winner on Flat in 2022 for Charlie & Mark Johnston. Changed hands for 50,000 gns but has yet to translate that form to hurdles, gelded before coming in sixth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time now.

Form: 56

Ba Na Hills⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C Hobson

150/1

Modest 7f winner on the level for John Quinn. Goes hurdling now with something to prove having come in last on yard debut on Flat at Wolverhampton last time.

Form:

Bluegrass^t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds

4/1

Useful on Flat (stays 10.5f) who was placed in Dante Stakes earlier in season. Sold from Aidan O'Brien for 50,000 gns and made an encouraging start in this sphere when fourth of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good) 22 days ago. Can build on it now.

Form: 4

Capstan²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs L Richards

16/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat. Sold from Sir Michael Stoute for 35,000 gns and not disgraced on stable debut when fourth on Flat at Kempton last month. Respected now starting out over hurdles.

Form:

Fourofakind^p,t1⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham

10/3

Fairly useful 12f maiden on Flat for Johnny Murtagh who made a promising start for new handler when second of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft, 9/2) 63 days ago. Open to progress. Considered.

Form: 2

Highland Frolic^t,v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: M F Harris| OR: 106

22/1

Fairly useful 14f maiden on Flat for John & Thady Gosden. Placed on first 2 outings over hurdles but has disppointed both runs since, Visor goes on now.

Form: 2377

Nadim^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris

40/1

Ex-German 10f winner on Flat. 9/1 and tongue strap on, considerately handled on yard bow when seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) 10 days ago. Capable of better.

Form: 7

Sous Surveillance¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis

250/1

Poor maiden on the Flat for Alan King and offered little sent hurdling when pulled up in Market Rasen juvenile 10 days ago.

Form: P

Under Control⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

5/4

Looked promising when making a winning debut in 2m2f juvenile hurdle at Fontainebleau in December. That form rates much the best on offer so she's the one to beat starting out in Britain for top yard.

Form: 1

Forecasts

Under Control (5/4), Fourofakind (10/3), Bluegrass (4/1), Achnamara (6/1), Capstan (16/1), Highland Frolic (22/1), Nadim (40/1), Ba Na Hills (150/1), Sous Surveillance (250/1)

UNDER CONTROL looked a good prospect when going in on her debut at Fontainebleau and is fancied to make a winning start for her new handler. A few of these bring potential from the Flat and both Bluegrass and Fourofakind are taken to build on encouraging hurdling debuts and chase home Nicky Henderson's promising filly in that order.