15:15 Newbury

Tuesday 29 December 2020

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MansionBet Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 118y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 5m 6.1s
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Horse silk
Bravemansgame32
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  143| CD
5/2
Runner-up on hurdles debut and impressive winner of his 2 subsequent starts, latterly over this C&D. In much deeper now, but he's clearly a smart prospect and may well have a leading role to play.
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Does He Know46
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: K C Bailey| OR:  143| D
6/1
Point winner who continues to progress with experience, completing the hat-trick in a Cheltenham Grade 2 (21f) last month. Likely he has more to offer and another bold show on the cards.
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Star Gate25
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  147
5/2
Bought for £140,000 after winning sole start between the flags and made it 2-2 under Rules when landing a 3-runner Sandown Grade 2 in good style. Exciting prospect and should be firmly in the mix.
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Did well in bumpers last season and has won his novice hurdles at Uttoxeter (2m) and Aintree (2½m) with minimum fuss. This is a much tougher assignment, but he's certainly not short of potential.
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6
Horse silk
The Glancing Queen41
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| D
6/1
Useful bumper performer and bright start to hurdles career when landing a 21f mares' novice at Warwick. Hard to rate that form too highly, but she did it well and is open to significant improvement.
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Enfant Roi30
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: Mrs S Leech  J: Adrian Heskin
NR

Forecasts

Bravemansgame (5/2), Star Gate (5/2), Wilde About Oscar (7/2), The Glancing Queen (6/1), Does He Know (6/1), Enfant Roi (100/1)

Verdict

Armed with significant potential and a handy mares' allowance, THE GLANCING QUEEN could be the answer to a fascinating renewal of this prestigious race. Borderline smart in bumpers, she looked good when making a winning hurdles debut at Warwick and earns the vote ahead of fellow highly promising novices Star Gate and Bravemansgame.

  1. THE GLANCING QUEEN (IRE)
  2. STAR GATE (IRE)
  3. BRAVEMANSGAME (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Thyme Hill
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
4/6

Prize Money

1st: £22,780.002nd: £8,548.003rd: £4,280.004th: £2,132.005th: £1,072.006th: £536.00

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