GB - Newbury - Race 5

Thoroughbred

7 Runners

19.9f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Soft

75.5K

VIEW

Verdict

If HELTENHAM's recent wind operation helps precipitate a return to form he will surely go close off this reduced mark. Indeed, his wide-margin Perth success during the spring was gained off just a 2 lb lower mark and he is now 8 lb better off with Twinjets, compared to when beaten around 12 lengths into third by that rival at Fontwell last month. Twinjets is greatly respected nonetheless and rates the main danger ahead of the progressive Filanderer and American Mike.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Back to best when winning in good style at Perth in April and, though not quite in same form since, his last 2 efforts have been creditable. Edging back down the weights (now just 2 lb above mark off which he won at Perth) and will be a danger to all if recent wind op has had the desired effect. 1st Pick 4 Heltenham (Fr) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	100	-	-	-	42%	7/5
Analysis Back to best when winning in good style at Perth in April and, though not quite in same form since, his last 2 efforts have been creditable. Edging back down the weights (now just 2 lb above mark off which he won at Perth) and will be a danger to all if recent wind op has had the desired effect.
3	Solid second in C&D handicap last November and perfect start to this season when landing a 7-runner contest at Fontwell (19.5f, good) with the re-opposing Heltenham almost 12 lengths adrift in third. 4 lb rise fair enough and this 8-y-o is firmly in calculations. 2nd Pick 3 Twinjets (Ire) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	96	-	-	-	25%	3/1
Analysis Solid second in C&D handicap last November and perfect start to this season when landing a 7-runner contest at Fontwell (19.5f, good) with the re-opposing Heltenham almost 12 lengths adrift in third. 4 lb rise fair enough and this 8-y-o is firmly in calculations.
7	Ended last term on the up over fences, readily completing a hat-trick in 7-runner handicap at Ffos Las (19.4f, good to soft) in April. Picked up where he left off by making it 4 in a row over the same C&D on return last month and he's impossible to rule out, for all that this is tougher. 3rd Pick 7 Filanderer Jockey: Jonathan Burke Trainer: Hughie Morrison J: Jonathan Burke T: Hughie Morrison	99	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Ended last term on the up over fences, readily completing a hat-trick in 7-runner handicap at Ffos Las (19.4f, good to soft) in April. Picked up where he left off by making it 4 in a row over the same C&D on return last month and he's impossible to rule out, for all that this is tougher.

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