Newbury tips for Friday: One Track Mind to shine on chasing debut

One Track Mind the one to be on at Newbury

One Track Mind makes his eagerly awaited debut over the larger obstacles in the 2m 3f Fuller’s London Pride Novices’ Chase at Newbury (13.35) and is strongly fancied to make it a winning one.

The Warren Greatex trained six-year-old has always been held in high regard and developed into a top class staying hurdler last season.

After landing a competitive handicap at Newbury, the Andy Weller owned gelding ran a stormer to be beaten just 3/4 of a length by multiple Grade 1 winner Reve De Silvola in a Grade 2 contest at Haydock.

Career-best effort at Punchestown

One Track Mind went on to round off the campaign with a career-best performance at the Punchestown Festival when staying on in tremendous style to beat Jennies Jewel by 2 3/4 lengths in the Grade 1 Champion Stayers Hurdle.

Judged on that success he had the potential to win plenty of top races over hurdles this season, but connections have always maintained that his future lies over fences.

One Track Mind has the size and scope to make up into a cracking chaser and can take this en route to much better things.

Jenkins can collect for in-form Henderson

Trainer Nicky Henderson is in fine form at present and Jenkins can provide him with another winner in the 2m maiden hurdle that gets proceedings underway on a cracking seven-race card (12.30).