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Newland-trained newcomer makes winning start.

Sage Advice  made a victorious jumps debut in the Watch Racing Free Online At Ladbrokes Juvenile Hurdle at Kempton.

The Dr Richard Newland-trained four-year-old added to his sole Flat win for former handler Joseph Murphy with a stylish success in the two-mile prize.

Travelling well throughout, the 7-4 favourite only needed shaking up by Sam Twiston-Davies on the run to the last before going on to score by six lengths.

Twiston-Davies said: "He took to it well, jumped well and relaxed well. He picked up the horse of Olly Murphy's (Tinnahalla) quite nicely and jumped the last well and got the job done, which was the main thing.

"What I was impressed with was how he quickened up on quite holding stuff. We could have a look (at something like the Adonis).

"This is a new owner to the Newland team and he has plenty of juveniles and he compares quite similarly to a lot of the others, so hopefully he can progress."

Barbados Buck's will have his sights raised on his next start after completing a hat-trick for the season in the Play Ladbrokes 1-2 Free On Football Novices' Hurdle.