Saturday 6 March · Newbury, England

15:05 BetVictor Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m 0f 69y
Going: Good
Class: 4
Prize: GBP 7273
Runners: 13

Race preview

JAVA POINT rattled the crossbar over 2m4f at Uttoxeter in November and has strong claims off the same mark. If he is tapped for toe over this shorter distance, Runswick Bay could be the one to capitalise. He needs to leave behind his last run at Kempton, when pulling up over 2m5f, but he won over an extended 2m at Taunton previously. Sopran Thor and Takeit Easy also merit inclusion on the shortlist.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Iron Heart	3533	Fergus Gillard	D Pipe	10 5	9-2
2	Java Point	4324-52	N de Boinville	K Bailey & M Nicholls	11 9	6-1
3	Takeit Easy	8443-16	Paul O'Brien	Mrs P Sly	11 9	9-2
4	Bashful Boy	93214	D A Jacob	J & S Best	11 10	16-1
5	Gastara	00-8673	K Brogan	J Farrelly	11 2	5-1
6	Sorbet	2-22734	Bryony Le Clerc	L Wadham	11 5	17-2
7	Gemirande	331-P1P	Adrian Heskin	Miss V Williams	11 12	22-1
8	Runswick Bay	10-221P	Adam Wedge	Miss E C Lavelle	11 12	10-1
9	Sameer	34	T J O'Brien	T Lawes	11 7	7-1
10	Above Suspicion	4-33	J J Burke	T R George	11 5	20-1
11	Eaton Collina	94-23	R Patrick	Kerry Lee	11 6	20-1
12	Give Us A Swig	1-43	Harry Bannister	S Curran	11 2	40-1
13	Flying Risk	3-790PP	James Davies	Miss J S Davis	11 7	150-1
NR	Sopran Thor	63-6542	J E Moore	G & J Moore	11 12