Sensulano can outshine Magic Of Light in Newbury tussle

Sensu la no looks to face an almost impossible task at the weights in the Pertemps Network Mares' Chase at Newbury but there are reasons to believe she can get the better of Magic Of Light.

Jessica Harrington' s Magic Of Light chased home Tiger Roll in the 2019 Grand National and her class is there for all to see, but she went off a very short price in this race 12 months ago and while eventually crossing the line first, it was not straightforward.

She jumped right throughout and a 25-1 chance Field Exhibition had still not been completely put away when unseating at the last.

That was Magic Of Light's second successive win in the race and while she clearly acts left-handed, she looked a different proposition when winning at Ascot next time out.

She beat Sensu la no by almost five lengths there in a Grade Two Hurdle - but Sensulano still has time to improve over fences.

Outclassed behind Frodon on her re appearance, the selection should at least strip fitter and there can sometimes be funny results in these smallfield affairs.

Elsewhere on the card, Nicky Henderson unleashes Lecale's Article in the Boscasports The Retail Book makers Choice Maiden Hurdle.

He runs in the Shishkin and Al Boum Photo colours of Joe Donnelly, but the Gold Cup - winning owner has had to be patient.

Bought for 320,000 after winning an Irish point-to-point in April 2018, he has not been seen since his day in the sales ring.

There will be a few long faces at Seven Barrows if he is beaten.

Henderson sent JP Mcmanus' The Bomber Liston for what he expected to be an easy victory at Catterick last time out but he was just denied. That was over barely two miles, though, so this step up in trip in the Every Race Live On Racing TV EBF Stallions' National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle should be much more his cup of tea.

Kim Bailey and David Bass can do little wrong at present and Geta weapon is taken to get the better of Misty Whisky in the Warwick Woodhall EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Ludlow.

Both mares won last time out but Get a weapon looks sure to improve for stepping up in trip.

It will be an interesting race and both have progressive profiles and could be well above average.