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Finli Live Your Best Financial Life Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 4f 118y
  • Going: Heavy
Newbury
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

Selection Selected At
Robber's Bridge silk
Robber's Bridge
Selected at: 7/2

Looked at his very best when landing a 14-runner handicap hurdle at Exeter over 2m5f last time and the 7lb rise in the weight might not prevent the follow-up. Big chance.

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7/2
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
One Eye On Vegas silk
D
One Eye On Vegas p
J: Charlie Hammond
T: Stuart Edmunds
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Wincanton was disappointing but remains on a fair mark if he can shrug aside that run
69-216
Age: 9
Weight: 12-1
OR: 111
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 26 Wcn Wincanton 20f Sft 4HcH 11-7 p 6/12 Lucky Bere (21L) 9/1 113 101
4 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-4 p 1/6 Cast's Tasha (nse) 15/8F 109 112
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 21.5f Sft 3HcH 10-11 p 2/9 Glen Road (3L) 15/2 108 109
24 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-13 p 9/17 Blue Hop (18L) 12/1 111 98
26 Dec 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft 2HcH 10-5 p 6/9 Red Dirt Road (12½L) 12/1 112 105
5 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 20.5f Hy 4HcH 11-2 p 1/9 Benassi (2L) 2/1F 107 112
2
De Kingpin silk
CD
De Kingpin p
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Appreciated return to hurdles when third in a big field here over; 2m4f perhaps better
30-4P3
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 110
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Nby Newbury 24.5f GS 4HcH 11-3 p 3/17 C'Est Different (6¾L) 20/1 109 111
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f Sft 4HcCh 12-1 PU/5 Zacony Rebel () 13/8F 111 -
28 Oct 25 Ffo Ffos Las 19.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-0 4/8 Filanderer (21L) 11/2 114 107
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f GS 3HcH 11-5 p1 10/13 Billy Boi Blue (32L) 22/1 116 94
14 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 21f Gd 4NvH 11-7 3/3 Reallyntruthfully (13½L) 5/1 116 111
1 Feb 25 San Sandown 20f Hy 3NvHcH 12-0 PU/8 Sole Solution () 15/2 117 -
3
Glance Of Glory silk
D
Glance Of Glory
J: Freddie Keighley 7
T: Martin Keighley
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hat-trick bid came up short but he can jump better than he did at Aintree
3-114
Age: 6
Weight: 11-13
OR: 109
Days: 73
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Ain Aintree 24.5f Sft 4NvHcH 12-0 4/8 Top Guy (8¾L) 4/1 109 109
22 Oct 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 5HcH 11-12 1/11 Play Pretend (nk) 9/4F 103 107
26 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4MdH 11-4 1/11 Blue Universe (1L) 10/1 - 100
25 Apr 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 4MdH 11-4 3/9 Amancio (10½L) 8/1 - 95
4
Close Combat silk
Close Combat
J: Murray Dodd 7
T: Nigel Hawke
Hasn't looked on a good mark in his two handicaps and that could still be the case
621-77
Age: 5
Weight: 11-13
OR: 109
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4HcH 11-10 7/13 Another Fine Mess (14L) 25/1 111 102
30 Nov 25 Lei Leicester 15.5f Sft 4HcH 12-0 7/8 He's A Latchico (14½L) 11/1 113 102
21 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 4NvH 10-7 1/7 Mythical Moon (½L) 12/1 - 102
28 Jan 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 44yH 11-0 2/6 Livingit Du Large (2½L) 14/1 - 91
13 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4MdH 10-9 6/14 Saint Anapolino (24L) 150/1 - 77
22 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 13f GS 53yNHF 11-0 7/12 Gnomon (19½L) 66/1 - 75
5
Cast's Tasha silk
Cast's Tasha t
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell 5
T: Ben Clarke
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Has the form to feature but hard to be confident after her last two efforts
24-2P5
Age: 9
Weight: 11-13
OR: 109
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jan 26 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Hy 4HcH 11-10 t 5/7 El Gavilan (32L) 6/1 111 82
11 Jan 26 Fon Fontwell 19f Sft 4HcH 11-11 t PU/14 Bradman () 13/2 112 -
4 Dec 25 Lei Leicester 20.5f Sft 4HcH 10-13 t 2/6 One Eye On Vegas (nse) 8/1 109 112
31 Jan 25 Lin Lingfield 19.5f Hy 4HcH 11-9 t 4/8 Eaton Anne (25L) 7/2 110 97
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 20f Hy 3HcHM 11-2 t 2/8 Good Look Charm (3¼L) 8/1 109 107
20 Nov 24 Ffo Ffos Las 22f Sft 5HcHM 12-0 t 1/10 Wonderweasle (nk) 15/2 105 107
6
Balboa silk
Balboa
J: Callum Pritchard 3
T: Seamus Mullins
Following a break he was beaten about 10l in 1m7f/2m3f handicaps on his last two starts
8-8574
Age: 6
Weight: 11-11
OR: 107
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Dec 25 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4HcH 11-12 4/8 Cornish Storm (10L) 13/2 110 104
4 Dec 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4HcH 11-1 7/10 Non Stop (8¼L) 22/1 112 109
4 Jun 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 3HcH 11-3 p 5/6 American Land (11L) 16/1 115 106
10 May 25 Hex Hexham 20f Gd 4HcH 11-11 p 8/11 Miss Maverick (43L) 14/1 117 84
11 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 20.5f GS 4HcH 11-11 p1 8/13 Summergrounds (24L) 10/1 117 99
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-2 3/11 West To The Bridge (3¾L) 28/1 117 117
7
Robber's Bridge silk
D
Robber's Bridge h
J: Brendan Powell
T: Dan Horsford
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (31%)
Career best at Exeter; respected off 7lb higher with heavy ground no issue for him
1-2331
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 106
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jan 26 Exe Exeter 21.5f GS 5HcH 11-13 h 1/14 Shuil Ceoil (11L) 10/1 99 108
29 Aug 25 Fon Fontwell 22f GS 4HcH 11-2 h 3/7 Gold Link (1¼L) 4/1 99 102
25 Jun 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 5HcH 11-8 h 3/14 Just Chasing May (11L) 100/30J 99 100
9 May 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 5HcH 12-0 2/6 Iron Heart (11L) 11/10F 99 96
20 Apr 25 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f Gd 5HcH 11-2 h 1/11 Greatness Awaits (2¼L) 6/1 93 99
16 Oct 24 Wor Worcester 20f Sft 5HcH 11-2 4/9 Double Powerful (34L) 13/2 93 83
8
Luwdvig silk
BF
Luwdvig
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Neil King
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Lingfield winner but found nothing for pressure when then beaten 7l at Plumpton
-73413
Age: 7
Weight: 11-9
OR: 105
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 26 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-10 3/6 Dirty Den (7L) 5/2F 105 100
19 Jan 26 Lin Lingfield 19.5f Sft 4HcH 10-10 1/13 Godot (4½L) 8/1 97 104
31 Dec 25 War Warwick 19f GS 5NvHcH 11-13 4/11 Following Chapter (10½L) 9/1 98 98
7 Dec 25 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 3/12 Draco Malfoy (27L) 50/1 - 97
22 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 4MdH 11-6 7/11 Glance At Midnight (18L) 20/1 - 89
1 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 3MdH 11-7 6/12 Queensbury Boy (40L) 40/1 - 82
9
Painted Wolf silk
Painted Wolf t
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Ben Case
Ran surprisingly well in a novice here last time and raised in trip for handicap debut
9P5
Age: 8
Weight: 11-9
OR: 105
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jan 26 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3NvH 11-2 t 5/11 Fire Warning (14½L) 300/1 - 105
18 Dec 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 4MdH 11-4 ht1 PU/12 Blowers () 50/1 - -
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 20f GS 4MdH 11-4 t1 9/9 Tiddesley Wood (66L) 33/1 - 65
10
Teorie silk
Teorie
J: Robbie David 7
T: Daisy Hitchins
Has basically become a bit disappointing and he's not shaping like a winner in waiting
255055
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 104
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 26 Tau Taunton 16.5f Hy 4HcH 11-1 5/7 Phoenix Risen (20L) 20/1 107 91
15 Jan 26 Wcn Wincanton 20f Sft 4HcH 10-10 5/12 Lucky Bere (21L) 18/1 109 98
16 Dec 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4HcH 11-3 10/13 Poet Laureate (36L) 14/1 110 81
5 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4HcH 10-13 p 5/8 Sixty Plus (10L) 10/1 112 105
24 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 16f GF 3Hc 9-5 p 5/5 Belgravian (44L) 33/1 77 21
20 Jul 25 Str Stratford 22f Gd 4HcH 11-0 5/8 Queens Venture (44L) 100/30 113 81
11
Gustapof silk
Gustapof h
J: James Bowen
T: Rebecca Curtis
Ex-French gelding; nothing as yet for current yard but he's back on softer ground here
32-P86
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 104
Days: 86
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 44yHcH 11-3 h 6/7 Tashan (24L) 15/2 109 81
8 Nov 25 Ain Aintree 17f GS 4HcH 11-5 h1 8/12 Bubble Dubi (23L) 66/1 114 100
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 24yHcH 10-12 PU/13 Gibbs Island () 25/1 118 -
23 Jan 25 Pau Pau 18.5f Hy 4yCh 10-6 ht 2/8 Lesbos Des Mottes (2½L) 1/2F 130 105
2 Jan 25 Pau Pau 17f VSft 4yCh 10-12 ht 3/6 Bar Tender (2¾L) 1/2F - 97
17 Dec 24 Pau Pau 19.5f Hy 3yCh 10-8 t 4/8 The Workaholic (18½L) 10/1 - 91
12
Tyson silk
Tyson
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
Down the field in two h'caps for Dan Skelton; market watch needed with Harry taking over
-44889
Age: 6
Weight: 11-0
OR: 96
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 26 Kem Kempton 16f GS 4HcH 10-8 9/10 Gooloogong (63L) 50/1 100 53
18 Jan 26 Wdr Windsor 20f Sft 3NvHcH 10-5 8/9 Scorpio Rising (15L) 66/1 102 91
1 Oct 25 Sli Sligo 21f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 h 8/11 Stretchemout (27L) 15/2 - 82
15 Aug 25 Trm Tramore 21f Gd HcH 11-6 b1 4/8 Mephisto (13½L) 7/1 98 90
15 Jul 25 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Gd HcH 11-0 p1 4/9 Portarlington (7¼L) 3/1F 99 95
17 Mar 25 Wex Wexford 16f Gd/Y NvHcH 11-3 h 11/14 Mercury Mission (36L) 6/1 101 75
Verdict

De Kingpin is feared but GUSTAPOF could easily leave his British form behind now back in the mud that suited him so well in France.

Verdict silk image
Gustapof

Betting Forecast:

7/2 De Kingpin,

4/1 Robber's Bridge,

5/1 Glance Of Glory,

13/2 Painted Wolf,

8/1 One Eye On Vegas,

Luwdvig,

Tyson,

14/1 Gustapof,

16/1 Balboa,

20/1 Close Combat,

25/1 Cast's Tasha,

Teorie

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