Newbury
16:10
My Odds Boost On Betfair Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £8 Place: £2.30 £2.90 £18.30 Exacta: £75.10
Non-Runners: Phoenix Aquilus (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - not fluent 3 out - soon nudged along and headway - led narrowly after 2 out - ridden and edged right run-in - kept on(tchd 6/1)
5 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 156 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
Raced freely - tracked leader - pushed along and made strong challenge 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on(op 11/2)
6 G AVG Warren Greatrex 144 lbs 9/1 .75
3rd
In touch with leaders - pushed along and tracked leaders 2 out - ridden briefly run-in - kept on(op 150/1)
9 G Poor Sean Curran 149 lbs 200/1 .75
4th
Keen to post and jumped fence backwards - led - pushed along and headed after 2 out - soon ridden and hung right - kept on run-in (jumped one of the chase fences backwards prior to the start unseating his rider; after being interviewed - Harrison's explanation that gelding took a firm hold on the way to post and jumped one of the chase fences despite his best efforts was accepted; Harrison was checked by Doctor and gelding was checked by vet on arrival at the start and both were deemed fit to race)(op 9/2)
7 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 153 lbs 3/1F .75
5th
In rear - smooth headway before 3 out - made challenge going easily 2 out - ridden run-in - weakened inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
5 G AVG Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 16/5 1
6th
Raced freely - held up in midfield - headway and tracked leaders 2 out - hit last - kept on pushed out run-in(op 12/1)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 144 lbs 16/1 0.2
7th
Never better than mid-division(op 9/2 tchd 15/2)
6 G AVG Gary Moore 156 lbs 6/1 5
8th
Novicey jumping - in rear - shaken up 2 out - soon beaten - hung right run-in (jockey said gelding had jumped poorly)(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1)
8 G AVG Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 100/30 6
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9th
Midfield - headway before 3 out - tracked leader before 3 out - pushed along and weakened after 3 out (jockey said gelding hung left in the home straight)(tchd 50/1)
N/A AVG Paul Henderson 156 lbs 66/1 15
10th
In touch with leaders - pushed along and lost position 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 50/1)
5 G Poor Gary Brown 156 lbs 66/1 9
11th
Always towards rear(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
N/A Poor Caroline Bailey 156 lbs 150/1 3.75