16:25 Newbury

Saturday 23 March 2024

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Colleagues Celebration Of Business Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:14 | Winning time: 4m 11.00s

Onemorefortheroad⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR: 128| BF| CD

7/1

Made a winning chase debut in a 9-runner Doncaster handicap (16.3f, good to soft) in December but took a backward step over the same C&D later that month. Probably worth taking on back from a break here.

Form: 05-0414

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Mount Tempest²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 127| D

11/4

Improved for the fitting of blinkers when scoring at Sandown and Wetherby either side of Christmas. Solid third back at Sandown (15.4f, soft) on penultimate start and while he misfired at Chepstow last time, this 7-y-o won't be far away if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 28113P

Bollingerandkrug^t⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 123| D

20/1

Has shown improved form switched to front-running tactics, making it four wins at Kelso in 5 starts when successful there in November. However, he has failed to fire both subsequent starts and now has a bit to prove.

Form: 2-11156

Game On For Glory^v²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: L Wadham| OR: 122| D

6/1

Bumper/hurdles winner who got the job done at the fourth attempt in this sphere when landing a small-field Ludlow handicap (2½m, heavy) in a first-time visor last month. 3 lb nudge fair enough and while this is more demanding, she has to enter calculations.

Form: 4/42P21

Calgary Tiger¹¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: W De Best-Turner| OR: 112| CD

20/1

Left hurdles form well behind when winning first 2 starts over fences last February/March. Pulled up in a strong C&D Class 2 handicap on return in December but he was the best part of a stone out of the weights that day and this is a more realistic assignment.

Form: 95/113-P

Duhallow Tommy¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: T Lawes| OR: 112

5/2

Has proved to be a different proposition switched to fences following a wind op this year, winning all 3 starts over the larger obstacles at Plumpton. More on his plate here but 4 lb rise for latest success is by no means prohibitive and he commands respect.

Form: 443111

Rath Gaul Hill^t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 107| D

10/3

Failed to build on his hurdles debut success in 3 subsequent starts in that sphere but he has shown an aptitude for this game, most recently chasing home decisive winner William of York at Doncaster (19f, heavy). Possibilities off the same mark with this drop in trip a potentially good move.

Form: 05-54P2

Non-Runners

Jupiter Du Gite⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Duhallow Tommy (5/2), Mount Tempest (11/4), Rath Gaul Hill (10/3), Jupiter Du Gite (4/1), Game On For Glory (6/1), Onemorefortheroad (7/1), Bollingerandkrug (20/1), Calgary Tiger (20/1)

RATH GAUL HILL travelled well for a long way when runner-up over 19f on deep ground at Doncaster last month and he is interesting down in trip with quicker conditions forecast. The 6-y-o shades preference ahead of Jupiter du Gite, who did the job well from the front when opening his chase account at the second attempt at Uttoxeter last Saturday. Game On For Glory also hit the target last time and she merits respect, along with Calgary Tiger.