November 25 / 15.40 Newbury

15.40

Good

Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £19511.25
  • 3m 0f 52y
  • Class 2
  • 14 runners
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Coral Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £8.70
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 3110-3

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Won a bumper (2m, good to soft) and novice hurdle (2m4f, good to soft) last winter; no match for the first two when third in Fontwell handicap (2m3f, good) on last month's return but made some late gains and there's stamina in his pedigree; very lightly raced and could improve now up in trip.
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2nd

1

21st Nov 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

13:30 Hereford

Abuffalosoldier

12st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Disappointing in last four outings, latest at Plumpton (2m3f) switched to chasing; however, won off this mark over hurdles at Newbury (3m, good; Class 2) a year ago and holds major claims if back to that form.

9/2

5th

4

23rd Oct 2023

Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 3

15:45 Plumpton

Abuffalosoldier

11st 8lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

towards rear, headway and midfield after 3rd

12/1

7th

2

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:25 Warwick

Abuffalosoldier

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Warren Greatrex

Collected a good prize at Newbury (3m, good) in November and also ran well when placed at Cheltenham (3m, soft) in January; still has fairly low mileage but wasn't at best on final two runs last season and needs to kick on again here.

12/1

13/2

  • Place: £3.10

Form: P12/21

Last run: 174 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Didn't jump with fluency on his chase debut in May, when back from a long absence, and he won when back over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) in June; he returns in a tougher race but this 7yo has raced only 11 times and may have more to offer for his leading trainer.
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1st

9

26th Dec 2022

Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 2

15:13 Wincanton

Steal A March

11st 3lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Won on heavy as a novice in 2019 but has since been best on no worse than good to soft; two wins and three seconds on his last five starts, all on good or good to firm; had Barbados Buck's 6l behind at Newbury last time and will be a leading contender if he goes on the ground.

3/1

2nd

12

25th Nov 2022

Good

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

15:40 Newbury

Steal A March

10st 13lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Didn't jump with fluency on his chase debut in May, when back from a long absence, and he won when back over hurdles at Worcester (2m7f, good) in June; he returns in a tougher race but this 7yo has raced only 11 times and may have more to offer for his leading trainer.

13/2

16/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: /3PP9- D

Last run: 266 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his 2020-21 novice form and he returns from a break having had wind surgery and with his top trainer having an excellent autumn; a revival can't be ruled out but he struggled on his four starts last season and needs to be an entirely different proposition today.
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4th

6

4th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 70y

Class 3

13:42 Ayr

Barbados Buck’s

11st 3lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Daragh Bourke

in touch with leaders

6/1

2nd

4

11th Feb 2023

Good

3m 0f 52y

Class 3

13:50 Newbury

Barbados Buck’s

11st 3lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Best RPR on soft; spent last season in the wilderness but he's well handicapped on the best of his 2020-21 novice form and, following wind surgery, revived sufficiently to finish third over 3m on last two outings (here and at Wincanton); needs to build on those but has each-way chance.

3/1

Form: 112P-6

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on final start last season and tailed off on last month's comeback at Newton Abbot; has something to prove but the cheekpieces, which were missing for his reappearance, are back on here and he's on a competitive mark on last season's best form; can't be ruled out.
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0

3

12th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 173y

Class 3

12:30 Sandown

Time To Tinker

11st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Gary Hanmer

Pretty useful in 2021 but sparked only once last term and below form in May when last seen; first run since leaving Paul Nicholls for £19,000 in June; down the weights.

25/1

4th

3

23rd May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

16:30 Huntingdon

Time To Tinker

11st 9lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Seemingly back in good form when very respectable fourth in good-quality Newbury handicap (3m, good) in November but pulled up on both subsequent outings and not an easy one to predict after 100-day break.

12/1

6

12th Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 25y

Class 2

16:00 Exeter

Time To Tinker

10st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

raced in last, reminders after 5th, lost touch from 7th, pulled up before 3 out

7/1

Form: 592-78 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 130

Form & Verdict
Two signs of spark last season, when fifth in this and second at Warwick in March, and he's dropped down the weights; however, well beaten on both runs this term and has to turn things around in first-time cheekpieces.
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10th

11

1st Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

15:35 Newbury

Skandiburg

10st 9lb

J: James Davies

T: Charlotte Fuller

Well held when fifth in this race in 2021 and 2022; C&D third when last seen in March but he was way behind the first two and he's now failed to win since New Year's Day 2020, despite his move down the weights.

25/1

1

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

15:45 Exeter

Skandiburg

11st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Charlotte Fuller

A belated return to fences backfired before finishing third - albeit a remote one - in a 3m Class 3 handicap hurdle on soft at Newbury; questionable what he achieved there and he'll do well to defy top weight here.

20/1

Form: 1383-2 D BF

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Reappeared with a close second of four off this mark at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month; goes well fresh so may not improve for that run, and this is more competitive, but he has each-way claims nevertheless.
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2nd

7

13th Nov 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

15:00 Kempton

Copper Coin

10st 12lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Hasn't won for a while and was below form on latest start in May, but lost out only by a head when clear second over C&D (good to soft) in April and has obvious claims if able to replicate that performance.

5/1

5th

6

20th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

19:05 Uttoxeter

Copper Coin

11st 5lb

J: Patrick Wadge

T: Michael Scudamore

prominent, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened last

5/1

2nd

2

24th Apr 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:25 Kempton

Copper Coin

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Michael Scudamore

Absent since a Newbury defeat five months ago when failing to back up his reappearance effort (close second); goes well fresh and Beau Morgan takes off a handy 7lb; could well bounce back.

12/1

Form: P2F-P3 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Mixed form over fences in his last campaign and he reverted to hurdles with an encouraging third of 13 at Aintree (3m, good to soft) last month; could build on that and might not be far away; has won on good ground.
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5th

2

23rd May 2023

Good

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

16:30 Huntingdon

Ask A Honey Bee

11st 13lb

J: Miss Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Lost his way over fences last year but placed on two of three starts since reverting to hurdling; ran big race when third under Fern O'Brien at Warwick (3m1f, good) last month, after a break, and remains on a good mark; likely contender.

11/4

3rd

5

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 0y

Class 3

16:25 Warwick

Ask A Honey Bee

10st 13lb

J: Miss Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Winning chaser; good third in an Aintree handicap hurdle (3m, good to soft) on return from a break in October (form strong); goes well fresh; one with a chance.

10/1

7th

10

25th Nov 2022

Good

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

15:40 Newbury

Ask A Honey Bee

11st 0lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Mixed form over fences in his last campaign and he reverted to hurdles with an encouraging third of 13 at Aintree (3m, good to soft) last month; could build on that and might not be far away; has won on good ground.

11/1

Form: 15-11U C BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 139

Form & Verdict
Improved form in the tongue-tie this autumn, winning two novice hurdles (2m7f/3m, good) last month; 2-1 favourite for Cheltenham handicap a fortnight ago when badly hampered and unseating four out; in top hands and this course winner (on soft) could prove to be better than his current mark.
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1st

1

16th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 3

18:25 Aintree

Shearer

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

made all, faced challenge 2 out, pushed along when not fluent last, ridden clear run-in

15/8

1st

1

14th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

14:05 Ludlow

Shearer

11st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Developed into useful hurdler in 2022, winning three times (2m4f-3m); unable to land a telling blow when midfield in Musselburgh handicap in February but still looks interesting on today's chasing debut.

11/4

8th

4

5th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

14:55 Musselburgh

Shearer

11st 9lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Paul Nicholls

in rear on outer, mistake 6th

13/2

Form: 220-43 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Beaten about 8l when third of seven off this mark over C&D three weeks ago; needs something extra today but he's capable of better, as he went close over C&D (good) last November when 3lb higher; perhaps the first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) will give him a lift.
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7th

1

11th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

13:05 Kelso

Didtheyleaveuoutto

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Ben Haslam

held up in rear, stumbled 3rd, some headway before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, no chance before last

6/1

5th

1

14th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 7f 63y

Class 3

15:20 Hexham

Didtheyleaveuoutto

12st 0lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Ben Haslam

Led close home to end losing run at Cartmel (2m6f, good to soft) in July and still appeared to be travelling well before penultimate-flight fall at Kelso (3m2f, good) last month but is no longer the force of old and today's ground will probably be slower than he prefers.

7/1

Form: 702-08 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Inconsistent during his last campaign and tailed off when back over fences on his stable debut three weeks ago; however, hurdling is his game and he's 3lb lower than when narrowly denied at Cheltenham (3m, good) in April, so he can't be discounted.
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9

8th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

15:15 Haydock

Pileon

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Ran his best race for this yard when second to Docpickedme in a three-finisher race at Doncaster (3m, good) but Newbury was underwhelming even when taking into account the drop back to 2m4f; not easily recommended on the back of that.

16/1

10th

7

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

14:10 Newbury

Pileon

11st 9lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Handily treated and he ran his best race for this yard when second of three finishers at Doncaster recently (3m, good); his best form these days is at that trip though so he needs to show he still has what it takes at 2m4f.

6/1

2nd

5

9th Feb 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:50 Doncaster

Pileon

11st 9lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

Has dropped to a mark 9lb lower than when going very close at Cheltenham (3m, good) last April and a market check is advised, but he's been a long way below his best on his three starts for this yard; major turnaround needed.

12/1

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11th
3
Fidux

16/1

Form: 6354P-

Last run: 216 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 136

Form & Verdict
Patchy chase campaign last season but he's well handicapped on last season's best efforts over fences, and also his historic hurdles form (first run in this sphere since May 2019); effective on good ground and can go well fresh; he's a possible on his first outing since April.
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3rd

1

5th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 5y

Class 3

15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Fidux

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Second at Cartmel before a solid fourth in the Summer Cup at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good); major claims on those runs but he did run very flat back there last time when behind Court Master.

4/1

5th

3

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

15:10 Uttoxeter

Fidux

11st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

pressed leader, led narrowly or disputed lead after 4th, ridden when headed after 12th, weakened after 3 out

11/4

4th

8

2nd Jul 2023

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

15:12 Uttoxeter

Fidux

11st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Appears to be knocking at the door, having finished second in last three starts, but those were small-field events (including two for veterans); may well struggle to go one better in this much deeper field.

14/1

16/1

Form: 23P6-4 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 8lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
10yo who struggled on his final two runs last season and was soundly beaten on his reappearance over C&D three weeks ago; has something to prove but he may have needed that latest outing and he's dropped to a mark 5lb lower than when going close in this last year; not written off.
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1

13th Mar 2023

Soft

3m 0f 217y

Class 3

15:35 Plumpton

Flemcara

12st 0lb

J: Jack Wildman

T: Emma Lavelle

This is easier than he's used to, down another 5lb, but there have been signs this winter that the years are catching up; has gained all wins after a recent outing too, so has a bit to prove back from 11 weeks off.

12/1

7

26th Dec 2022

Soft

3m 0f 150y

Class 2

15:13 Wincanton

Flemcara

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Third in this race last season and he's 12lb lower today, having been out of form since (bled from the nose on first occasion); has made the running lately; ground fine but a major revival is needed.

20/1

12th

4

25th Nov 2022

Good

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

15:40 Newbury

Flemcara

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

10yo who struggled on his final two runs last season and was soundly beaten on his reappearance over C&D three weeks ago; has something to prove but he may have needed that latest outing and he's dropped to a mark 5lb lower than when going close in this last year; not written off.

16/1

Form: 14-1UP D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 137

Form & Verdict
Progressive last season and won a 17-runner handicap hurdle at Kempton (2m5f, good) in March; reappeared with chase debut win at Chepstow (2m7f, good to firm) last month and, while things haven't gone to plan over fences on his next two starts, he could be a contender now back over hurdles.
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15th

3

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

13:35 Haydock

Press Your Luck

11st 11lb

J: Bryony Frost

T: Chris Gordon

Won easily off reduced mark at Wincanton (2m5f, good) in February and backed up that performance with respectable fourth at Cheltenham (3m, good) last month but probably needs a career best here.

16/1

3

29th Apr 2023

Good

2m 3f 173y

Class 2

16:35 Sandown

Press Your Luck

11st 9lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Steadied the ship after three poor runs with his comfortable win at Wincanton in February (2m5f) and there was nothing wrong with his 4l fourth at Cheltenham (3m; again on good) latest; those runs came after breaks of 54 and 60 days respectively, suggesting he might be best caught fresh; could have done without the rain on Thursday.

8/1

4th

2

19th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 2

16:25 Cheltenham

Press Your Luck

11st 11lb

J: Mr Freddie Gordon

T: Chris Gordon

Bounced back from three poor runs when winning comfortably at Wincanton (2m5f, good) two months ago; has also won on good to soft ground and he's a player with Freddie Gordon removing a valuable 7lb this time.

7/1

Form: P874-F D

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
His form went the wrong way last season but his struggles were predominantly over fences; having dropped down the weights he was sent off at just 7-2 when back over hurdles at Cheltenham a fortnight ago, where he fell four out; interesting contender for top yard off an attractive mark.
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4th

2

22nd Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

17:22 Ludlow

Padleyourowncanoe

11st 13lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Michael Blake

His form went the wrong way last season and there's been no revival over hurdles this term; left Dan Skelton before latest start; blinkers (last worn in 2017) return.

20/1

5th

1

1st Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 25y

Class 4

16:30 Exeter

Padleyourowncanoe

12st 2lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Michael Blake

midfield, pushed along and bit short of room after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out

16/1

13

25th Nov 2022

Good

3m 0f 52y

Class 2

15:40 Newbury

Padleyourowncanoe

10st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

His form went the wrong way last season but his struggles were predominantly over fences; having dropped down the weights he was sent off at just 7-2 when back over hurdles at Cheltenham a fortnight ago, where he fell four out; interesting contender for top yard off an attractive mark.

4/1

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Payout
Exacta £93.20
Straight Forecast £78.54
Tricast £1355.74
Trifecta £1343.00

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Shearer

LAMBOURN:

Steal A March

RP Ratings:

Ask A Honey Bee

POSTDATA:

Didtheyleaveuoutto

TOPSPEED:

Padleyourowncanoe

SPOTLIGHT:

Fidux

The Times:

Shearer

Telegraph:

Shearer

Daily Mirror:

Shearer

The Sun:

Shearer

The Star:

Shearer

The Guardian:

Steal A March

Daily Mail:

Steal A March

D Express:

Steal A March

Daily Record:

Steal A March