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13:25 Newbury

Wednesday 15 January 2025

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Grosvenor Sport Cash Back Offers Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

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Kloth Of Utopia⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: J Reveley| T: N George & A Zetterholm| BF

7/4

5-y-o gelding who displayed useful form in France, winning minor event at Auteuil (17.9f) in October. Seemed to find extended 21f trip stretching him when third on debut on these shores in 5-runner Ascot novice (21.6f) a month later and better anticipated back down in trip here.

Form: 4-513

Jurancon^t1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 127| BF| D

1/1

Useful 2-time winner in bumpers who confirmed hurdles debut promise when opening his account in 10-runner 2m maiden at Chepstow in November. Beaten only by a promising youngster under a penalty at Exeter subsequently and definite claims in a first-time tongue strap.

Form: 121-212

Atomic Level⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon

25/1

€30,000 5-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Kavanaghs Cross. Dam unraced sister to useful 23f hurdle winner Senor Lombardy. This Irish points winner is respected on his debut.

Bank On Frank¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling

28/1

Passing Glance gelding who finished runner-up only outing in points (Feb 2023) and showed a bit when fifth of 10 in novice hurdle at Taunton (19f, good to soft) on Rules debut 16 days ago, fading from 2 out. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 2/5

Big Ginge²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N A Twiston-Davies| OR: 113| BF

11/4

Showed plenty of ability in trio of bumpers last season and similar story in finishing runner-up both starts in maiden/novice hurdles this winter, latterly in 14-runner contest at Hereford (16.2f) 25 days ago, clear of remainder.

Form: 372-22

Fort St Angelo²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon

150/1

Only modest form shown over hurdles thus far and fell 4th in C&D novice on latest outing 4 weeks ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 5-1240F

Jorebel²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon

125/1

Placed in Irish points but well held in a pair of C&D maiden hurdles this winter. Probably the type to do better in handicaps moving forward.

Form: 423-74

Low Expectations^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: N J Gifford

150/1

Promising third of 11 in a Downpatrick bumper for Paul Nolan in September but looked one for the longer term when merely closing up late on Plumpton hurdle debut 30 days ago.

Form: 36

My Cullen²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Miss H C Knight

100/1

Shaped with some promise in a brace of bumpers but made a discouraging hurdling debut at Lingfield last month, dropping away after 3 out.

Form: 639

Old Cowboy²⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore

25/1

£66,000 4-y-o, Blue Bresil gelding. Dam, fairly useful 2m-21f hurdle winner (stayed 3m), closely related to useful hurdler/chase winner (stayed 23f) Princely Player and useful chaser (stayed 3¼m) Kings Temptation. Made frame both starts in points, runner-up latest (Apr 2024). Market can guide.

Passing Pleasure²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: Mrs L Hill

66/1

Runner-up on last of 3 starts in Irish points in April but was never involved on last month's Ludlow hurdling debut.

Form: 5

Pay The Tab⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: M Comley

100/1

Fair form standout effort in bumpers but took little interest when pulled on Downpatrick hurdle debut. Has left Gordon Elliott and percentage call to look elsewhere.

Form: P36-6

Shan't Wait³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: C E Longsdon

100/1

Has hinted at promise both starts over hurdles, seventh in 2m Southwell novice 30 days ago. More one for handicaps after this.

Form: 67

Dorset Lady^t²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown

150/1

Modest bumper performer in Ireland who made the frame once from 4 starts in maidens on the Flat. Pulled up both outings over hurdles for this yard during the summer, however. Can only be watched back from 7 months off.

Form: 7/393-PP

Forecasts

Jurancon (13/8), Kloth Of Utopia (7/4), Big Ginge (4/1), Atomic Level (14/1), Old Cowboy (14/1), Bank On Frank (16/1), Passing Pleasure (25/1), Shan't Wait (33/1), Jorebel (50/1), Pay The Tab (50/1), My Cullen (66/1), Low Expectations (100/1), Fort St Angelo (100/1), Dorset Lady (100/1)

Plenty of these look longer-term/handicap projects but JURANCON cemented the positive start he's made in this sphere when chasing home another promising sort at Exeter 6 weeks ago, and he rates a big player here with a first-time tongue strap fitted. Kloth of Utopia, dropped in trip following his Ascot third is the obvious danger, ahead of Big Ginge.