17:20 Newbury

Friday 22 March 2024

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 6m 18.96s

Bumpy Johnson^p,t⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 117

11/1

Won pair of 2½m Ffos Las handicap hurdles in a productive 2022/3 campaign but this season has yet to get going, including well-held fifth back hurdling at Wincanton in January.

Form: 421-685

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Republican^p⁸¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 113| D

3/1

Made a winning start for Harry Derham at Musselburgh (3m, soft) on New Year's Day. Remains with handicapping scope after a 5 lb rise and there could easily be more to come for his good new trainer.

Form: 44144-1

Haas Boy²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 113

5/1

Has slipped in the weights and back to form when placed at around 21f on his last 2 outings. The slight worry is he shaped like a non-stayer when sixth here on his previous attempt at 3m.

Form: 26-8532

A Definite Getaway²⁹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 112| BF

25/1

Fair maiden hurdler for Ben Pauling. Off since finishing second in 20.5f Southwell maiden last June. Steps up in trip for handicap and yard debut after 9 months off. Betting perhaps the best guide.

Form: 4622-22

Ah Whisht^t1⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 112| DWS

18/1

Point recruit who was first and second in novice hurdles at this time last year but her 2 handicap efforts this winter have been disappointing. A wind operation (also tongue tied first time) needs to help get her career back on track.

Form: 112-65

Ted's Friend^t⁵⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 111

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler who was back to winning ways in a 23f Worcester handicap in September 2022. Creditable third at Bangor 16 days later but not seen since. Good yard clearly capable of readying one but a watching brief is the percentage call after 18 months off.

Form: 334413-

Sporting Mike^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Beau Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 110| D

7/2

Point winner who achieved a fairly useful level of form over hurdles last season. Failed to take to chasing on first 2 starts this term but hinted at a revival back hurdling at Ascot last month and his yard's continued good form provides the hope he can build on that.

Form: 432-606

I'm A Starman¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M G Rimell| OR: 107

10/1

Two wins over 25f at Plumpton this spring but the latter came in a 4-runner race and a further 4 lb rise may find him out in this deeper race.

Form: 244171

Mahler Moon^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 103

5/1

In top hands and ran his most encouraging race in handicaps when third of 12 at Doncaster (3m) in this headgear combination at the end of January. Possible he can build on that with his yard in flying form.

Form: 55-58B3

Annie Magic^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 103| D

12/1

Irish point winner who showed fairly useful form over hurdles last season. Not as good as her form figures over fences this time round might suggest (beaten 39 lengths when second latest) but is potentially very well handicapped back hurdling.

Form: 63P-P32

Non-Runners

Farmer's Gamble²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: D Skelton J: Tristan Durrell

Forecasts

Republican (3/1), Sporting Mike (7/2), Mahler Moon (5/1), Haas Boy (5/1), I'm A Starman (10/1), Bumpy Johnson (11/1), Annie Magic (12/1), Ah Whisht (18/1), A Definite Getaway (25/1), Farmer's Gamble (25/1), Ted's Friend (40/1)

REPUBLICAN was rated in the mid-120s earlier in his career so retains plenty of handicapping scope up 5 lb for Musselburgh and can make it 2-2 for Harry Derham. Annie Magic is dangerously well handicapped back hurdling and is second choice ahead of Sporting Mike and Mahler Man.