GB - Newbury - Race 2

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

16.3f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Soft

28.5K

VIEW

Verdict

BRENTFORD HOPE confirmed he's back in good form at Cheltenham so he could be the answer retturned to handicap company. Marche d'Aligre was unsuited by the stamina test at Ascot and can be expected to bounce back, so he's feared most.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Showed what he's capable of when easy winner of Fontwell handicap in October. Quickly back to that level when resuming winning ways at Taunton last month, responding well to beat a subsequent winner. Can go well again up in class. 1st Pick 4 Brave Knight Jockey: Non Runner Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Non Runner T: Paul Nicholls	97	-	-	-	1%	Scratched
Analysis Showed what he's capable of when easy winner of Fontwell handicap in October. Quickly back to that level when resuming winning ways at Taunton last month, responding well to beat a subsequent winner. Can go well again up in class.
2	Ended a long losing run in 2m Haydock handicap in January, albeit with nothing to spare under this rider. Good third of 4 in International Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) since, though almost certainly flattered by proximity in falsely-run race. C&D winner who needs considering in this company. 2nd Pick 2 Brentford Hope Jockey: Megan Fox Trainer: Harry Derham J: Megan Fox T: Harry Derham	97	-	-	-	20%
Analysis Ended a long losing run in 2m Haydock handicap in January, albeit with nothing to spare under this rider. Good third of 4 in International Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) since, though almost certainly flattered by proximity in falsely-run race. C&D winner who needs considering in this company.
7	Flat winner in France and similar standard over hurdles, posting good efforts in 2m handicaps at Wetherby and Sandown this winter. Shaped as if still in form before not getting home in a stamina-testing race at Ascot 6 weeks ago and can be expected to bounce back returned to a more suitable trip. 3rd Pick 7 Marche D'aligre (Fr) Jockey: Isabelle Ryder Trainer: Jamie Snowden J: Isabelle Ryder T: Jamie Snowden	97	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Flat winner in France and similar standard over hurdles, posting good efforts in 2m handicaps at Wetherby and Sandown this winter. Shaped as if still in form before not getting home in a stamina-testing race at Ascot 6 weeks ago and can be expected to bounce back returned to a more suitable trip.

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