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Betfair Racing Podcasts Newton Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:05 | Winning time: 3m 43.50s

Bowenspark²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| D

1/1

Isn't without his quirks but won his first 2 starts in bumpers last term and wasn't beaten far in 20-runner Grade 2 event at Aintree on final outing in that sphere. Proved a class apart when easily landing the odds on his hurdling debut at Stratford (16.3f) 23 days ago and is open to improvement.

Form: 1144-1

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Bullets Hill^t1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: Ella Pickard| D

125/1

Imposing sort who showed fairly useful form in bumpers but proved to be a disappointment when tailed off on recent Ludlow hurdle debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 4/119-4

Flash Du Pistolet²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| BF

66/1

Placed twice from 5 starts in Irish points and went very close to landing a gamble on last month's Kelso hurdling debut (16.2f), collared only late on. Likely to improve but this asks for a good deal more.

Form: 4F/32-2

Forcing Bull^t²¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120

66/1

Point winner who left his disappointing bumper debut effort well behind when scoring on hurdles bow at Sedgefield (16.8f, heavy) in March. Made the most of a very easy opportunity over the same C&D 9 days later dropped away quickly on handicap debut at Ayr on final start.

Form: 318110-

I Love My Baie²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: S R B Crawford| D

10/1

Successful on the first of 2 starts in bumpers and impressed in making a winning hurdling debut in 5-runner event at Perth in July, just shaken up to assert. Not match for Primoz under a penalty at Ayr subsequently but wasn't helped by a bad mistake 4 out and remains capable of better.

Form: 1-312

Kamsinas²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 128| D

16/5

Fairly useful bumper winner who made an impressive start over hurdles when landing the odds in a 2m Worcester novice in October, jumping on at the last and cruising clear. Built on that when runner-up in Cheltenham Grade 2 since and appeals as the sort to go on improving. Leading contender.

Form: 1/B13-12

Making Headway³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

16/1

Successful on second of 2 starts in Irish points and created a positive impression when running out a comfortable winner of a Carlisle novice (17.2f) on his hurdling debut last month. Sure to progress.

Form: F/1-1

Primoz^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| D

4/1

Runner-up both starts in Irish points in spring 2023. Bought for £150,000 after and looked a good prospect in making a winning hurdling debut at Ayr (2m) 3 weeks ago, quickening clear run-in. Sure to do better.

Form: 22-1

Rich Spirit²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Ross Chapman| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117

40/1

Just modest form in 2 bumpers but improved on his hurdling debut form when third at Aintree (20f, soft) 27 days ago, getting first run on the pair that beat him. Faces a stiff task up in grade.

Form: 55-33

Forecasts

Bowenspark (1/1), Kamsinas (16/5), Primoz (4/1), I Love My Baie (10/1), Making Headway (16/1), Rich Spirit (40/1), Flash Du Pistolet (66/1), Forcing Bull (66/1), Bullets Hill (125/1)

KAMSINAS built on his impressive hurdling debut success when runner-up in a Cheltenham Grade 2 last month, so is the obvious choice with further progress on the cards. Bowenspark has hinted on more than one occasion that he isn't totally straightforward, but he clearly possesses plenty of ability and ought to make his presence felt up in grade, while Primoz shouldn't be taken lightly either having shown lots of speed when making a winning hurdling debut at Ayr 3 weeks ago.