12:37 Newbury

Saturday 28 December 2024

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Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:37 | Winning time: 4m 0.90s

Akimos

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

11/1

€45,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam 21f hurdle winner (stayed 3m), half-sister to useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 2¾m) Starchitect. Makes plenty of appeal on paper and yard have won this twice in recent years.

Form:

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In Limbo²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down

14/1

Placed all 3 starts in points and showed plenty to work on returning from 20 months off on recent hurdles debut at Exeter. Entitled to improve.

Form: 332/4

Kap Boy⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

12/1

Winning bumper debut at Chepstow last season and third at Newbury in January, but shaped as if amiss sent hurdling at former track after 9 months off/breathing operation. Bit to prove now.

Form: 13-P

Koapey⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex

5/1

Has made a promising start in bumper and 2m novice hurdle at Ffos Las (had breathing operation in between). Open to improvement.

Form: 22

Noble Park¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N J Henderson

66/1

Well held in Sandown bumper and 21f Warwick maiden hurdle.

Form: 86

Peso⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

18/1

Third sole start in Irish points and showed something to work on 18 months later in 2m Chepstow novice hurdle. Should build on that.

Form: 3/4

Wotter Trotter²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

15/2

From a good jumping family and caught the eye on debut at Huntingdon 3 weeks ago, belying his long odds as he fared easily best of those held up. Sure to improve for top yard.

Form: 4

La Marquise^t⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| D

11/10

Dual bumper winner who finished an excellent third in the Nickel Coin at Aintree and gave that form another boost when making a successful debut over hurdles at Ludlow, getting there late but looking a good bit better than that in overcoming some inexperience. Useful prospect.

Form: 1713-1

Luna De Castana²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: G Nicholls

150/1

Well held in bumpers last season (well backed on debut). Work to do now hurdling.

Form: 35-

Media Style¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| BF

125/1

Well backed but proved green and well beaten in Plumpton bumper on recent debut.

Form: 7

Star Time⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

10/1

Fairly useful form on Flat (stays 1½m), improved when winning last 2 starts. Interesting on hurdles debut in receipt of 3-y-o allowance.

Form:

Forecasts

La Marquise (11/10), Koapey (5/1), Wotter Trotter (15/2), Star Time (10/1), Akimos (11/1), Kap Boy (12/1), In Limbo (14/1), Peso (18/1), Noble Park (66/1), Media Style (125/1), Luna De Castana (150/1)

LA MARQUISE overcame inexperience and was value for extra when scoring first time up over hurdles at Ludlow, seeing off Thursday's Fontwell winner Kalium, and she looks a useful prospect. She can follow up. Akimos and 3-y-o Star Time are interesting starting out in this sphere, while Wotter Trotter can improve on his encouraging debut.