Narrowing The Field

3.35 Newbury County Hurdle clues are more likely than Champion Hurdle ones where this year’s Betfair Hurdle is concerned, but it looks like being another viciously competitive race once again as we look to correctly back Al Dancer’s rightful successor. Having taken all the variables into account, we’ve managed to whittle this big field down to a shortlist of six, all of whom hold chances although our selection is fair value. Harambe Only outside of the first two on four…

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3.00 Newbury A cracking renewal of this three-year-old only handicap, in fact several of the field were considered to be potential black-type performers and may yet go on to win at Group level later in the season. Whatever the result, keep a good eye on the form of this race as it’s bound to be rock solid and while there are any number in with some sort of chance, these six look like the right way to go as far…

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It’s about quality and not quantity on Saturday as eleven well-bred, improving three-year-olds do battle for the £43,000 prize at Newbury. Dukhan One of very few participants who has already gone over similar conditions, finishing as he did in third behind He’s Amazing at Newmarket on 1000 Guineas day. He was sent off favourite then and it could be argued connections expected a little more, however having close form ties with Old Persian and today’s rival Communique it would seem…

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