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Top-class track that suits everybody – what's not to like?
Denman was a strong-galloping bold-jumping type well suited by NewburyCredit: Edward Whitaker
Newbury has long been regarded as one of the fairest tracks in Britain. Hard-luck stories are a rarity, and superstars regularly sparkle. So how can punters find an edge? Nicholas Godfrey investigates.
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Newbury is generally acclaimed as somewhere at which jockeys enjoy riding, offering high-class racing across its entire schedule and a proper, unbiased test for the horse.
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Published on 28 November 2017inFeatures
Last updated 17:32, 28 November 2017
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