Newbury Racecourse set for a six-race card, with Nicky Henderson due to debut latest prospect
Newbury Racecourse has beaten the weather and will host a six-race card on Wednesday afternoon.
The action gets underway at 1.25pm with a class three novices’ hurdle before the card comes to a close at 4.08pm when nine runners will head to post for the class four handicap hurdle.
Read below to discover the latest tips and a full meeting preview for Newbury’s card on Wednesday courtesy of Punters Lounge, who offer the latest horse racing betting throughout the season.
The opening contrast on the Newbury card sees a big field of 14 taking on the class three handicap hurdle over the extended two miles (1.25).
Plenty in this look to have long-term prospects in handicaps but two-time bumper winner Jurancon is the most positive-looking of all, cementing his good start in this sphere when chasing home a promising type six weeks ago at Exeter.
He is taken to get the better of Kloth Of Utopia, dropping down in trip following a very good third at Ascot when last seen.
Race two on the Newbury card is a class three hurdle contest and eight runners look set to tackle it at 1.55.
Lambourn handler Nicky Henderson has his string in excellent nick and Laughing John is taken to make a winning debut here for Henderson with number one jockey Nico de Boinville getting the ride.
Of the rest, Ludlow scorer Blue Moon Lady can give the Henderson runner the most to think about.
Moulins Clermont, trained by Gary and Josh Moore, looks to be the one to ebay in race three of the afternoon at Newbury (2.25).
A useful winner over hurdles in 2022, the seven-year-old was off for two years before returning in November when last at this track but bounced back to form in a big way when second over course and distance a month ago.
Jasmin de Grugy is a major threat though, arriving on a four-timer for Anthony Honeyball but has been hit with an 11lb hike in the weights as a result.
A field of 12 will head to the start for the two-mile handicap hurdle in class four to mark race four of the afternoon (3.00) with preference heading the way of Dancing In Brazil for the Nigel Twiston-Davies team.
A useful bumper winner that was well in contention at Huntingdon when last seen before blundering two out to cost him any chance, while the penultimate race on the card (3.35) can go to Don’t Rightly Know, who has been fast-tracked into Listed company by trainer Polly Gundry after making a winning chase bow at Exeter last month when bounding to a fine win.
Finally, the card comes to a close with a class four handicap hurdle over the three-mile trip, with nine runners set to race (4.08).
The narrow vote goes to low-mileage six-year-old Geturguccion, with trainer Alan King’s mare making a quick switch to handicaps having finished runner-up in both starts last year in novice and maiden company.
Last time out winner Keable rates the main danger, penalised somewhat by the handicapper having comfortably landed an 11-runner Exeter handicap on New Year’s Day.
Newbury selections - Wednesday
1.25 - Jurancon
1.55 - Laughing John
2.25 - Moulins Clermont
3.00 - Dancing In Brazil
3.35 - Don’t Rightly Know
4.08 - Geturguccion