By Andrew Atkinson
The Grade 2 Betfair Exchange Chase over 2 miles and Betfair Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle are amongst the feature races at Newbury on Saturday at the seven racecard meeting.
Sceau Royal (3.00) trained by Alan King, ridden by James Bowen, is tipped to win the the Grade 2, the 10-year-old carrying top weight of 11st 6lbs.
Paul Nicholls saddles Knappers Hill, with noted Jpr One, Broomfield Burg and Soaring Glory going to post amongst the 14 runners in the Betfair G3.
Nicholls saddles Clan Des Obeaux (2.25) in the Grade 2 Betfair Denman Chase over 2 miles 7 furlongs and Bravemansgame (1.15) in the Betfair Cheltenham Novices Handicap Chase over 2m 7f, both tipped by fromthehorsesmouth.info with Harry Cobden up.
Fergal O’Brien saddles Polish (1.50) under PJ Brennan, tipped each-way in the Betfair Handicap Hurdle over 3 miles.
Jetoile (3.35) is selected each-way in the Grade 3 Betfair Hurdle over 2m, ridden by Lorcan Williams.
In the Class 3 Betfair Novices Hurdle over 2m Nico de Boinville rides Nicky Henderson trained King Ottokar (4.10), having been in class 1 company on the Flat.
Top Dog (4.45) is tipped each-way priced at 8-1 in the Betfair C1 NH Flat race over 2 miles, noted when staying on to finish third of 12 over 1m 7f at Ascot in December.
Betfair Grade 3, 3 miles Handicap Hurdle runners and jockeys
Soaring Glory Jonjo O’Neill Jr, Tritonic Adrian Heskin
Glory And Fortune Stan Sheppard, First Street James Bowen
I Like To Move It Sam Twiston-Davies, Knappers Hill Harry Cobden
Boothill Sean Bowen, Broomfield Burg Nico de Boinville
Jetoile Lorcan Williams, Fifty Ball Joshua Moore
Jpr One Brendan Powell, Howdyalikemenow Adam Wedge
Royaume Uni Jamie Moore, Lord Baddesley Nick Scholfield
Betting: 9-2 Jpr One, 5-1 Broomfield Burg, 6-1 Knappers Hill, 13-2 Soaring Glory, 8-1 Boothill, 9-1 Tritonic, Fifty Ball, 10-1 Jetoile, I Like To Move It, 14-1 First Street, 20-1 bar
NEWBURY fromthehorsesmouth.info selections: 1.15 Bravemansgame. 1.50 Polish. 2.25 Clan Des Obeaux. 3.00 Sceau Royal. 3.35 Jetoile (ew). 4.10 King Ottokar. 4.45 Top Dog (ew).
Caption: James Bowen rides Sceau Royal (3.00) Newbury Betfair Exchange Chase.
