Newbury Races
Newbury
14:50
BetVictor Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newbury
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2021
Distance: 2m3f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.60
Place: £1.20 £5.90
Exacta: £26.80
Tricast: £109.68
Trifecta: £134.20
Non-Runners: Hooper (Unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Good Ball (FR) | N/A | Elite | Paul Nicholls | 149 lbs | 2/1F | Won | Held up in behind leaders - pressed leaders and pushed along 3 out - soon ridden - disputed lead 2 out - kept on well and led narrowly when not fluent last - kept on strongly run-in - ridden out(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Press Your Luck (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 155 lbs | 14/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - pushed along and headway before 3 out - ridden and disputed lead when not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - not fluent last - no extra but kept on well run-in (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(op 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Hudson De Grugy (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 148 lbs | 9/2 | 0.1 | Took keen hold - towards rear - awkward jump 4th - pushed along 3 out - kept on well from 2 out - not fluent last - went third and stayed on run-in - always held(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Sometimes Always (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Charlie Todd
(3)lbs
|
Ian Williams | 148 lbs | 6/1 | 3 | Held up in rear - pushed along and briefly went second after 3 out - ridden and no extra before 2 out - switched right and kept on run-in(op 13/2 tchd 5/1) | |
| 5th | 1 | Mount Windsor (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Fergus Gillard
(5)lbs
|
Chris Gordon | 161 lbs | 7/1 | 3.25 | Chased leader - led after 3rd - increased tempo before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - headed when not fluent 2 out - no extra and weakened approaching last(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) | |
| 6th | 2 | One True King (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 157 lbs | 9/2 | 1.75 | Led at steady pace - headed and chased leader after 3rd - lost second before 4th - soon went second again - pushed along before 3 out - no extra and weakened before 2 out(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Minella Tara (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 144 lbs | 11/1 | - | Chased leaders - briefly went second before 4th - made challenge and pushed along before 3 out - ridden and dropped to rear when mistake and fell 2 out - fatally injured(op 9/1) |