15:00 Newbury

Saturday 2 March 2024

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 69y  |   Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 4m 2.65s
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Horse silk
Punctuationt35
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan(3)| T: F O'Brien| OR:  136| BF| CD
5/1
Most progressive since joining this yard and equipped with a tongue tie, rounding off last season with success at Aintree in April. Made a winning return on the Flat at York before shaping better than the result in handicap hurdles at Cheltenham and Doncaster this winter. Respected.
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Horse silk
Brentford Hopet91
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR:  134| BF| CD
11/8
Bordering on smart on the Flat and easily bagged a third success over hurdles for current yard in C&D handicap in November. Posted another good effort when third in the Gerry Feilden over C&D in December and should have a big say here.
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3
Horse silk
West To The Bridget7
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Skelton| OR:  133
12/1
Better than ever when winning Sandown handicap last spring and good second on Uttoxeter reappearance in October. Given time after a fall at Newton Abbot later that month and he looked rusty on his return action at Kempton last weekend.
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Horse silk
Perseus Way103
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR:  130| C| D
25/1
Dual winner on the Flat who quickly developed into a useful juvenile hurdler for Gary Moore last season. Recorded 2 good placed efforts on AW Flat for Owen Burrows in the autumn and respected back hurdling after another change of stable.
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Horse silk
Sharedp140
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: Harry Derham| OR:  125| D
8/1
Took well to hurdling for this yard last season and improved again to win 2m Chepstow handicap on reappearance in October. Off again since but evidently capable when fresh. One of 2 solid contenders for the Harry Derham yard.
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Horse silk
Spring Note63
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR:  123| CD
2/1
Bumper winner who doubled her hurdles tally over C&D just after Christmas, proving well suited by the drop back in trip (ran over 3m on reappearance) and clear before 2 out. 13 lb higher mark to contend with but further progress would come as no surprise.
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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Georgi Girl22
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 5
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Brentford Hope (11/8), Spring Note (2/1), Punctuation (5/1), Georgi Girl (6/1), Shared (8/1), West To The Bridge (12/1), Perseus Way (25/1)

Verdict

BRENTFORD HOPE did well over C&D towards the end of 2023 and might be able to notch another win back from a 3-month break. Punctuation is in better heart than his 2 form figures this winter might suggest and is feared most ahead of the selection's stablemate Shared.

Previous Winners

2023
Fruit N Nut
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 7
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,744.002nd: £4,939.003rd: £2,470.004th: £1,235.005th: £617.006th: £308.00

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