15:00 Newbury

Wednesday 15 January 2025

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Grosvenor Sport New Customers Double Odds Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 4.31s

Kamaxos^h³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Lily Pinchin| T: R A Teal| OR: 121| D

12/1

Won at Sandown last February but has offered little this term on chase debut at Warwick and in 19f Taunton handicap hurdle. Lots to prove. Also engaged 2.48 Hereford.

Form: 2/143-P9

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Balboa¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 119| D

33/1

Good second in 2m handicap at Chepstow on his return and pulled up at Fakenham last time after a bad early mistake. Sort to bounce back.

Form: P42-25P

Lightningupourdays³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 117| D

4/1

Much improved on his handicap bow when landing 8-runner event at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) 36 days ago. Up 5 lb but still not taken lightly.

Form: 4/33-421

Bucephalus^t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 116| CD

7/2

C&D winner who got back on track when second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Can give another good account despite a 2 lb rise.

Form: 812-2F2

Lively Citizen³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 115| D

12/1

Won his first race over hurdles for 2 years at Ffos Las last March. Below form both starts during the current campaign, so others more persuasive.

Form: 7146-P9

Thereisnodoubt^t⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 113| D

18/1

Veteran returned to form when fourth at Haydock (19f, soft) last month. Considered from a falling mark.

Form: 3742-94

Lupus Regem^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 112| D

33/1

A fair 2m winner in 2021. Lightly raced since but tongue strap on for 1st time when a good fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Haydock (18.9f, heavy) 25 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 123D/P5

Dancing In Brazil²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 110

5/1

A fairly useful bumper winner and has shown similar form in this sphere, running well when all but falling 2 out at Huntingdon (2m) in April on his final run for Alan King. Interesting off a handy mark for his new yard.

Form: 3/U2446-

It's A Good Name⁸³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Nailor| T: Deborah Cole| OR: 108

125/1

Fairly useful 2m1f French hurdle winner in 2022. Pulled up in 2m Stratford novice hurdle on sole run for Warren Greatrex later that year so has his fitness to prove for his new handler.

Form: 501P/

Norn Iron¹⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 107| BF

7/2

Showed promise in 2022/23 season for Oliver Sherwood and built on it for his new stable when second of 13 in novice at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 101 days ago. Has more to offer now going into handicaps.

Form: 43/2

Knight Templar¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: C Gethings| T: R Stephens| OR: 113| D

13/2

Fairly useful 2m Flat winner who got off the mark in this sphere in 7-runner juvenile at Kempton (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Merits consideration going into handicaps.

Form: 21

Non-Runners

Through The Ages⁴⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: Caoilin Quinn

Forecasts

Bucephalus (7/2), Norn Iron (7/2), Lightningupourdays (4/1), Dancing In Brazil (5/1), Knight Templar (13/2), Lively Citizen (12/1), Through The Ages (12/1), Kamaxos (12/1), Thereisnodoubt (18/1), Balboa (33/1), Lupus Regem (33/1), It's A Good Name (125/1)

Lots with chances so at the likely odds it is worth siding with Nigel Twiston-Davies' new recruit DANCING IN BRAZIL to capitalise on a handy mark and make a winning return. Harry Derham's lightly-raced Norn Iron looks to have better days ahead now handicapping and rates a big danger, while Bucephalus, Lightningupourdays and Knight Templar need factoring in too. Thererisnodoubt completes the shortlist.