14:25 Newbury tips
Handicap Hurdleclass 23m½fgood to soft17 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Splendid Fellow just shades it from The Jukebox Kid on coming back at its right interval.
Handicap Hurdle over 3m½f on good to soft going. Splendid Fellow and The Jukebox Kid separate by very little. We rate 16 of the 17 declared; the other 1 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
2
The Jukebox Kid
Ben Jones / Ben Pauling
8/1
- Steady 60% average price drop over its last 5 runs.
- Back after 213 days, well beyond its usual 71-day gap.
8/1 to 12/1: 8.0% win, 26.8% frame (709 tracked)
Not rated: Western Monkey — too little recent form to judge.