15:00 Newbury

Friday 21 March 2025

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Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 3m 51.91s

Aucunrisque²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 130| CD

8/1

Gained a first success since his 2023 Betfair Hurdle win when landing a decent 2m Ascot handicap in November. However, hasn't fired in 3 starts since and has enough to prove.

Form: 331600

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Glory And Fortune^t⁸⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁷⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 130| CD

9/1

Former Betfair Hurdle winner who ran creditably on the figures when third in 8-runner handicap at Kempton (16f, good to soft) in December, though he didn't shape particularly well.

Form: 300/553

Anyharminasking⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022 and was pulled up in handicap hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, heavy) on most recent outing. Handicapper continues to relent but is a risky proposition.

Form: 45-340P

Ballywilliam Boy^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 126| BF

33/1

Added another placing to his record when second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 5/4) in September, faring best of those held up. First run for yard after leaving M. Hourigan. Cheekpieces back on and he's a player if fully tuned up after a break.

Form: 282232

Manuelito¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 122| D

9/4

A fairly useful dual 2m winner over hurdles for David Pipe. Showed the benefit of his stable debut/recent run when runner-up in 8-runner handicap at Exeter (16,7f, good to soft) a fortnight ago, pulling long way clear of rest. Subsequent 3 lb rise shouldn't stop him from making another bold bid.

Form: 21-1P72

Mythical Moon²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 120| D

9/4

Runner-up on the second of 2 starts in bumpers and took to this discipline well after 6 months off when bagging 14-runner novice at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) in October. Solid placed efforts have followed and has to be respected on this switch to handicap company from a fair-looking mark.

Form: 72-1322

All In You^h¹¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120

20/1

Expensive purchase and 4-time winner in France. Failed to see race out previous British start in juvenile hurdle at Kempton in January 2024 and off since a lesser effort on handicap debut in Auteuil in November. First run for new yard. Market useful.

Form: 141-F0

Montecam^h⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 118

8/1

Showed fairly useful form when landing a Hereford maiden hurdle last spring. However, let down by his jumping on his Kempton chase debut and was never competitive reverting to hurdling at Warwick on most recent outing. Back down in trip.

Form: 231F-47

He's A Latchico³⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 103

10/1

Fairly useful on the Flat and won twice over hurdles at Fontwell in 2023/24. Below form there on final 2 outings that season, but has been given a chance by the handicapper - even from 1 lb out of the weights - if ready to roll.

Form: 162263-

Forecasts

Manuelito (9/4), Mythical Moon (9/4), Aucunrisque (8/1), Montecam (8/1), Glory And Fortune (9/1), He's A Latchico (10/1), Anyharminasking (14/1), All In You (20/1), Ballywilliam Boy (33/1)

MANUELITO was unlucky to bump into one considering the distance he beat the rest at Exeter a fortnight ago and looks to have excellent claims of going one better providing this doesn't come too soon. The dangers are headed by handicap-debutant Mythical Moon and Ballywilliam Boy, who shaped well on his final outing for his previous yard.