BE BRAVE WITH NEWBURY SELECTION

By Tony Kelshaw, PA

Atlanta Brave is fancied to secure a deserved first success over fences in the Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase at Newbury.

Kerry Lee’s charge picked up a couple of hurdle wins last term before finishing fourth in a hot contest at this two-day meeting when among the market leaders.

Blow Your Wad, Inneston and Equinus were in front of him and all three have gone on to frank the form in subsequent outings.

Atlanta Brave disappointed on his chasing debut at Cheltenham in October, although two and a half miles on good ground was far from ideal.

Stepped up to three miles at Exeter, he did well to recover from a bad mistake mid-race before finishing second to well-backed favourite Enjoy Your Life.

The six-year-old was then only edged out late on by Surrey Quest here over an extra two furlongs and the feeling is that this week’s track, trip and going conditions will prove the perfect combination.

Secret Investor can kick things off at the Berkshire circuit by proving a cut above his rivals in the Lengthen The Odds At BetVictor Open Hunters’ Chase.

The Paul Nicholls-trained 12-year-old sidestepped the Cheltenham Festival this term and can enhance an impressive record at this venue instead, having beaten Clan Des Obeaux in the 2021 Denman Chase.

Nigel Twiston-Davies will be hoping The Newest One can get back on track in the Bet In-Play On Racing At BetVictor Novices’ Hurdle.

He has faced tough assignments on his last two starts but previously romped home by 19 lengths at Chepstow after a fine second to Buddy One at Cheltenham, so looks worth sticking with back down in class.

Steel Ally went into the notebook as one to follow when making all to score by a comfortable six lengths at Wincanton at the start of last month.

He was denied a couple of subsequent opportunities due to bad weather but can prove worth the wait in the BetVictor Gamble Responsibly Handicap Hurdle.

Mt Fugi Park was pulled up on heavy ground in an Albert Bartlett trial at Haydock last time out but is taken to redeem his reputation in the Steve Jobar MND Handicap Hurdle.

A £290,000 purchase after winning an Irish point-to-point, the six-year-old beat a useful sort in Wrappedupinmay at Ffos Las on his debut for Jonjo O’Neill and then accounted for Alcedo at Leicester.

Heritier De Sivola bids for a quickfire hat-trick in Hexham’s Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase, having hacked up at the Scottish Borders circuit and Newcastle in the space of just three days last week.

Phil Kirby’s gelding has picked up 7lb penalties for each of those victories but is still 2lb better off than his revised mark.

Bradman has been running consistently well on the all-weather for some time now and can hit the opposition for six in the BetMGM: It’s Showtime Handicap at Lingfield.

Run Boy Run stands out at Newcastle in the BetUK. Home Of The Acca Restricted Maiden Stakes after showing plenty of promise as a juvenile last year.

His debut second to Ghostwriter at Newmarket certainly worked out well, as the winner went on to land the Royal Lodge back at HQ, while Richard Spencer’s charge produced another couple of good runner-up efforts at Chelmsford.

His dam Instructress scored on an artificial surface herself and has already produced several winners.

Top tips for today’s UK meetings

TAB is betting on 4 UK meetings today. Here are the tips.

LINGFIELD: Race 1: 15.12 Taravara, Race 1: 15.42 Sunblock, Race 3: 16.12 Ethandun, Race 4:
16.42 Bradman, Race 5: 17.12 Semser, Race 6: 17.45 Darlo Pride, Race 7: 18.20 Revolucion,
Race 8: 18.55 Bell Shot.

NEWBURY: Race 1: 16.00 Secret Investor, Race 2: 16.30 ATLANTA BRAVE (NAP), Race 3:
17.00 The Newest One, Race 4: 17.30 Steel Ally, Race 5: 18.08 Mt Fugi Park, Race 6: 18.43
Peejaybee, Race 7: 19.20 Haas Boy.

HEXHAM: Race 1: 16.20 Galunggung, Race 2: 16.50 Brian's Jet, Race 3: 17.20 Heritier De
Sivola, Race 4: 17.55 Wal Buck's, Race 5: 18.30 Nights In Venice, Race 6: 19.05 Two Auld
Pals.

NEWCASTLE: Race 1: 19.15 Wheres The Crumpet, Race 2: 19.45 Run Boy Run, Race 3: 20.15
Blacklion, Race 4: 20.45 Lahab, Race 5: 21.15 Water Of Leith, Race 6: 21.45 Golden Rainbow,
Race 7: 22.15 Copper Mountain.

DOUBLE: Atlanta Brave and The Newest One (Newbury, Races 2 and 3).

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