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15:40 Newbury

Saturday 6 March 2021

All12:4013:1513:5014:3015:0515:4016:15

BetVictor Novices' Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 4.85s

1^st

Hitman

511-3

1/7f

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Mostly jumped well, led and soon clear, steadied pace 11th, reduced lead when hit 4 out, good jump to go clear again next, unchallenged op 1/8 tchd 1/6

2^nd

9 ½

Captain Cuckoo

910-12

18/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Fergus Gillard (5)

Chased winner who soon went clear, not fluent 9th, hit next, closer briefly approaching 4 out, well held next, no chance when hit 2 out op 25/1

3^rd

Colonel Custard

810-12

13/2

T: Nicky MartinJ: Matt Griffiths

Off the pace in 3rd, reached for 2nd, not fluent 9th, closer approaching 4 out, beaten next, went left last, no chance tchd 6/1

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Getaway Trump²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: P F Nicholls J: 2nd Preference

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10EX:£3.10Trifecta:£3.10SF:£2.91

Forecasts

Hitman (1/7), Getaway Trump (10/3), Colonel Custard (13/2), Captain Cuckoo (18/1)

It's impossible to look beyond HITMAN, who has created a very good impression in his 2 completed starts over fences and this race will serve as an aperitif ahead of a potential tilt at the Marsh Novices' Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in 12 days time. With stablemate Getaway Trump due to run at Doncaster, Colonel Custard should claim second-place money ahead of Captain Cuckoo.