Newbury Racing Betting Tips
Grade 2 action returns to Newbury on Saturday afternoon with the Denman Chase and the Game Spirit Chase taking centre stage.
They are part of a seven-race card that also features some competitive big field handicaps.
We have selections and analysis for all seven races on Saturday’s card including a couple of each-way selections.
13:00 - Newbury - Novices' Hurdle
Sober Glory is probably going to take some beating in his bid for a sixth win under rules. This bright prospect bottled up over course and distance last month, a piece of form that is already working out nicely and there’s a suspicion he’ll be well suited to slow conditions given that we know this point-to-point winner is going to stay further.
Selection: Sober Glory
13:35 - Newbury - Handicap Hurdle
Not many of these arrive in decent form and it could be a good opportunity for A Pai De Nom to regain the winning thread.
He was defeated in his hat-trick bid in the Lanzarote but this is a significantly easier assignment than that and he still ran with credit to finish third of 15. Given that soft has featured in the going in all three of his wins, he should appreciate a return to a slower surface.
Selection: A Pai De Nom
14:10 - Newbury - Denman Chase
This looks like a match between Haiti Couleurs and L’Homme Presse with the two outsiders declared almost certainly unsuited by conditions and preference is for the former.
Rebecca Curtis’ Welsh National winner is still firmly on an upward trajectory, has proven himself on slow ground and his main rival comes from a stable without a winner since December at the time of writing.
Selection: Haiti Couleurs
14:45 - Newbury - Game Spirit Chase
Master Chewy’s big day in the sun came in last year’s renewal of this contest and he may be worth chancing in his bid for back-to-back renewals.
He gave the impression a return to form was imminent at Kempton last time and a return to this trip on slow ground looks in his favour. He could be the value play against Lulamba despite having to concede weight given that most of this field are not proven in conditions.
Selection: Master Chewy
15:20 - Newbury - Hurdle
Plenty in with claims with a chance taken on Faivoir at decent odds. He didn’t appreciate a step up in trip last time out but can bounce back at his preferred distance and this slower ground will be in his favour too.
Selection: Faivoir
15:55 - Newbury - Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
There was plenty to like about the career best performance posted by Jig’s Forge last time out and this greater stamina test is going to suit.
He’s often given the impression that he’s a Pattern level chaser in the making and his handicap mark looks very workable.
Selection: Jig’s Forge
16:30 - Newbury - Beacons
This looks like one of the stronger bumpers that we’ve had in Britain so far this season and Trojan Tale could be a bit overpriced. He proved himself in these conditions when bolting up on debut last month and he’s entitled to take a big step forward from that.
Selection: Trojan Tale
Odds correct at time of publication but subject to fluctuation
