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Newbury hosts a very interesting card on Saturday, with some talented novices on display, none more so curious than COLOUR SQUADRON for Phillip Hobbs and his new owner, JP McManus, who is enjoying a particularly fruitful week. He has form at novice level with the likes of Montbazon, Captain Conan and Dedigout, and was always going to make a chaser. He won first time out last year, and should take his novice chase, en route to greater things. He could be an outsider for The Arkle at The Cheltenham Festival. Another festival prospect for the same owner is MY TENT OR YOURS, who was scintillating in his maiden hurdle win at Ascot, beating next time out winner Taquin Du Seuil whilst pulling hard throughout. He runs with a penalty, but looks a good thing, and I’m personally on him for The Supreme Novices Hurdle at 25/1, so obviously very hopeful. Another horse that looks the metaphorical ‘penalty kick’ and another with festival aspirations is CLONDAW KAEMPFER, who is currently a leading player in the market for the Neptune Novices Hurdle. He has transferred his bumper form smartly, winning a listed hurdle over two miles last time out at Haydock, with plenty left in the tank. He clipped a few hurdles, and the trip was never going to suit; and over the Neptune trip, he should have further improvement, and will eventually be a smart staying chaser. Elsewhere on the card, STATE BENEFIT can follow up his win last time at Sandown, despite a 3lb rise from the handicapper. He was having his first run for 209 days, and showed his fatigue late on, so the run under his belt should help his fitness, and Barry Geraghty is legged up for the all-conquering Nicky Henderson team.
1.35 Newbury – Colour Squadron
2.10 Newbury – State Benefit
2.45 Newbury – Clondaw Kaempfer
3.50 Newbury – My Tent or Yours
Over at Doncaster, there is the usual spread of competitive and mine-field handicaps, the kind where the formbook really does need a good fettling. There are three I like the look of, the first being CORKAGE, a previous Doncaster winner, who ran with great credit when fourth over course and distance, losing by a narrow length, despite making mistakes. He should be getting his fitness sharper, and won around the track on his third start of last season after a lengthy absence. Despite a 4lb rise, he should be a player at a price. TRIPTICO won last time out, but was even more impressive when second on his seasonal debut, chasing home the promising Donald McCain chaser Kruzhlnin over an inadequate trip. Stepped up to two and a half miles saw him win coming away at Chepstow on heavy going, and there should be further to come stepped up to three miles. He should relish the ground, having handled Chepstow. Speaking of Mr McCain, he has BLACKWATER KING in the two mile handicap hurdle, which looks to have been given a very lenient mark from the handicapper; someone must have got a nice Christmas card in the post. A ten length winner of a novice hurdle at Kelso on soft ground, this point winner should be able to step up further, providing he handles the ground with aplomb.
2.25 Doncaster – Corakge
2.55 Doncaster – Triptico
3.25 Doncaster – Blackwater King
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