14:25 Newbury

Saturday 2 March 2024

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Download The BetVictor App Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 4m 4.2s

Brave Jen³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 115

18/1

Improved when narrowly denied in C&D listed event in December but below that level when third in novice at Wincanton (21.4f, soft) 30 days ago. Worth another chance now going into handicaps.

Form: 6-402P3

Toonagh Warrior³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 115| D

4/1

Has started well over hurdles for his current yard, scoring at Wetherby and creditable sixth in a Sandown handicap last time. Considered.

Form: 032126

Tommie Gun²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 114| D

25/1

Made a successful debut over hurdles in 2m novice at Southwell in December but well below par at Leicester and Southwell since. Needs to bounce back now venturing into handicap company.

Form: 0-2146

Florencethemachine³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 111

7/4

Successful in Irish points and confirmed previous hurdling promise when landing 2m novice at Exeter last month. Open to further improvement on her handicap bow. Player.

Form: 1-231

All Authorized¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 110

7/1

Debut bumper winner who has been brought along steadily over hurdles, patiently ridden when fourth of 5 in novice at Sandown (16f, soft) 16 days ago. More to offer now going into handicaps for good yard.

Form: 1-64P4

Bucephalus^t1¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 104

13/2

Fairly useful 1¼m Flat winner who finished out of the frame for the first time in six starts over hurdles when eighth at Fontwell 17 days ago. Tongue tied added and the sort to bounce back.

Form: 324/338

Jack's A Legend⁹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: A E Jones| OR: 104| D

7/1

Off 10 months before getting off the mark in 4-runner handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, heavy) 95 days ago. Weighted to go well again after a break.

Form: 7P7/6P-1

Mountain Pass⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 99

10/1

Kingston Hill gelding who displayed some promise initially in trio of maiden/novice hurdles at around 2m during second half of last year. Entitled to hold more chance now handicapping up in trip and interesting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 5555

Non-Runners

Highway One O Five⁴⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: C Gordon J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Florencethemachine (7/4), Toonagh Warrior (4/1), Bucephalus (13/2), All Authorized (7/1), Jack's A Legend (7/1), Mountain Pass (10/1), Highway One O Five (12/1), Brave Jen (18/1), Tommie Gun (25/1)

A fair bit of potential on show here, not least Gary Moore's ALL AUTHORIZED who appeals as a likely improver now pitched into a handicap for the first time. Fellow debutante in this sphere Florencethemachine rates a big threat though, while Jack's A Legend figures on a handy-looking mark and must enter calculations along with Toonagh Warrior and Bucephalus.