Rory Delargy’s Saturday tips:
Warwick 13:30 – Stolen Silver
Newbury 13:50 – Jay Bee Why
Warwick 14:05 – Love Envoi
Newbury 14:25 – Hitman
Warwick 14:40 – Haddex des Obeaux
Newbury 15:00 – Greaneteen
Newbury 15:35 – Yorksea (each way)
Warwick 13:30 – Stolen Silver
Stolen Silver is higher in the weights than when second in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham, but he faces an easier task here, and ought to get an uncontested lead which would be a big help at this track. He’s more reliable that his rivals in the conditions, and perhaps Galahad Quest, who is best on a sound surface, is the one to chase him home despite being out of the weights.
Newbury 13:50 – Jay Bee Why
Annual Invictus is up to winning this if getting an uncontested lead, which is a possibility, but he’s long been unreliable and tends to down tools if not getting his own way. Preference is for Jay Bee Why, who needs a sound surface and was placed in competitive handicaps on this sort of surface at Kempton in March and April. Two runs this winter have come on ground too soft for him, and he has become well treated as a result.
Warwick 14:05 – Love Envoi
It’s not easy to oppose the improving Love Envoi here as she bids to cement her place in the Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham next month. She was very impressive at Sandown last month, and although most of her form is on soft ground, it was quicker when she won the Mares’ Novice at the Festival last year, and the signs are that she can handle all ground conditions. Theatre Glory is best on a sound surface, and should give the favourite something of a race, although has the best part of a stone to find on form, so seems likely to play second fiddle.
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Newbury 14:25 – Hitman
Hitman is not a horse I want to be with at Grade 1 level, even though he had an excuse (bled) when well held in the King George. He probably finds 3m at the limit of his stamina, but I’m inclined to give him the benefit of the doubt at this slightly shorter trip on a sound surface, and he’s a useful tool in lesser Graded races.
Fanion D’Estruval is another who barely stays 3m, and can give the selection most to do with Charlie Deutsch taking over from Lucy Turner. Both of his UK wins have come at Newbury, so he can have few excuses, for all he’s not achieved what he promised when bolting up on his debut for Venetia Williams here in 2019.
Warwick 14:40 – Hadex Des Obeaux
Jonbon will be a very short price to remain unbeaten over fences, and is clearly going to be hard to beat, but if he takes a lead from the progressive Haddex des Obeaux, he will not find Gary Moore’s slick jumper easy to pass, and I don’t think there will be quite as much between the pair as the betting indicates. Haddex des Obeaux was really impressive when beating a pair of subsequent winners over C&D last time, and connections of the favourite would be better off ensuring he isn’t able to get into an early rhythm. What happens over the first couple of fences will prove crucial to the outcome, and I’m hopeful that the selection will be allowed a bit of rope in front.
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Newbury 15:00 – Greaneteen
Greaneteen is an underrated performer in the 2m division, winning three Grade 1 events at the trip, and despite his skinny price here, he is impossible to oppose. His best efforts have come at Sandown, but he was only beaten two lengths in the 2021 Champion Chase, and it would be disingenuous to suggest he doesn’t act left-handed, with his heavy defeat at the Dublin Racing Festival last year down to soft ground and poor tactics.
15:35 Newbury – Yorksea (each-way)
Gary Moore has won this race three times with unconsidered runners near the bottom of the weights, and I’d respect both of his runners this time, with marginal preference for Yorksea over stablemate Teddy Blue. Both showed useful form in juvenile hurdles last term and reappeared in the Gerry Feilden over C&D where they finished third an fourth.
Both have won since, with Yorksea landing a gamble in a handicap at Fontwell on Boxing Day. The runner-up from that contest won well at Wetherby last weekend, and Yorksea looks like he’s been campaigned primarily with this race in mind.
Rory Delargy’s Saturday tips:
Warwick 13:30 – Stolen Silver
Newbury 13:50 – Jay Bee Why
Warwick 14:05 – Love Envoi
Newbury 14:25 – Hitman
Warwick 14:40 – Haddex des Obeaux
Newbury 15:00 – Greaneteen
Newbury 15:35 – Yorksea (each way)
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