2022 Betfair Hurdle at Newbury: the runners, the odds, the verdict

Saturday's Betfair Hurdle (3.35) is the feature race on a top Newbury card and a total of 14 horses line up for the valuable handicap hurdle. Soaring Glory landed the spoils last year but can he make it back-to-back wins for trainer Jonjo O'Neill and jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr?

3.35 Newbury Saturday: Betfair Hurdle racecard and betting

1 Soaring Glory

Record of 5-7 in double-figure fields, including a comfortable win in this race last year

Trainer: Jonjo O'Neill
Jockey: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Odds: 13-2

2 Tritonic

Won similar event at Ascot on penultimate start; may have more to offer

Trainer: Alan King
Jockey: Adrian Heskin
Odds: 12-1

3 Glory And Fortune

Seemed to run well in the Christmas Hurdle but is now on a career-high mark

Trainer: Tom Lacey
Jockey: Stan Sheppard
Odds: 14-1

4 First Street

Emphatic winner at Kempton four weeks ago, taking hurdles record to 3-4; now 9lb higher

Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Jockey: James Bowen
Odds: 14-1

5 I Like To Move It

Trainer has won this race with a novice hurdler on three occasions; good credentials

Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Odds: 11-1

6 Knappers Hill

Lost his unbeaten record last time but was far from discredited; likely to go well

Trainer: Paul Nicholls
Jockey: Harry Cobden
Odds: 15-2

7 Boothill

Has shown major promise in two attempts over hurdles; interesting back in this sphere

Trainer: Harry Fry
Jockey: Sean Bowen
Odds: 7-1

8 Broomfield Burg

Impressive with the hood removed at Kempton on Boxing Day; has to be feared

Trainer: Nicky Henderson
Jockey: Nico de Boinville
Odds: 9-2 favourite

9 Jetoile

Progressive; second in the Tolworth last time; this front-runner could make a bold bid

Trainer: Ryan Potter
Jockey: Lorcan Williams
Odds: 10-1

10 Fifty Ball

Returns to hurdles after a spell of chasing; second off this mark in this race last year

Trainer: Gary Moore
Jockey: Joshua Moore
Odds: 12-1

11 Jpr One

Highly unexposed contender; looks the type to do well in good handicaps; big player

Trainer: Colin Tizzard
Jockey: Brendan Powell
Odds: 11-2

12 Howdyalikemenow

Drop back to 2m looks a plus but faces a difficult task in this major handicap

Trainer: Evan Williams
Jockey: Adam Wedge
Odds: 50-1

13 Royaume Uni

Finished behind Broomfield Burg and First Street in last two races; more is needed

Trainer: Gary Moore
Jockey: Jamie Moore
Odds: 20-1

14 Lord Baddesley

Has lacked consistency over fences and hurdles this term; others preferred

Trainer: Chris Gordon
Jockey: Nick Scholfield
Odds: 50-1

The verdict

Last year's winner Soaring Glory gets the vote. Second choice is Jpr One, ahead of I Like To Move It.

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