Newbury
15:35
Betfair Hurdle (Handicap) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.30 Place: £2.60 £2 £2.70 Exacta: £71.20 Tricast: £378.65 Trifecta: £706.30
Non-Runners: Deere Mark (unsuitable ground), Hacker Des Places (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - ridden after 2 out - faced strong challenge from last - kept on well - gamely(op 10/1)
8 G AVG Chris Gordon 158 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - mistake 4th - smooth headway before 3 out - went second before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon pushed along - made strong challenge from last - ridden run-in - soon edged right and against near rail - kept on well but held towards finish(op 7/2)
9 G AVG Emmet Mullins 153 lbs 4/1F 1
3rd
Raced freely - prominent - went second before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - lost second before 2 out - jumped left and mistake 2 out - soon outpaced and held - jumped left last - no match for first two(op 11/1)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 148 lbs 10/1 11
4th
Towards rear - pushed along before 3 out - mistake 3 out - ridden after 3 out - kept on well from last - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
7 G Poor Gary Moore 143 lbs 20/1 .75
5th
Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and kept on run-in - nearest finish(op 9/1)
8 G AVG Philip Hobbs 150 lbs 12/1 .75
6th
Towards rear - headway from 3 out - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - soon went fourth and ridden - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 9/1)
7 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 144 lbs 8/1 2.25
7th
Prominent on outer - not fluent 2nd - pushed along before 3 out - outpaced and held 2 out(op 20/1)
8 G AVG Chris Gordon 163 lbs 14/1 .5
8th
Held up in midfield - ridden after 3 out - made no impression(op 16/1)
8 G AVG Alan King 161 lbs 20/1 5.5
9th
Prominent - shaken up after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - soon edged right and weakened(op 15/2)
8 G AVG Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 6/1 0.3
10th
Raced freely - in touch with leaders - pushed along 3 out - ridden after 2 out - edged right and weakened from last (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 6/1)
6 G Good Paul Nicholls 150 lbs 8/1 4.25
11th
Never better than mid-division
10 G AVG Neil King 153 lbs 33/1 1.75
12th
Midfield - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened
5 G AVG Alan King 142 lbs 33/1 4
13th
Always towards rear
10 G AVG Tom Lacey 168 lbs 33/1 18
14th
Midfield - pushed along after 5th - lost position after 5th - ridden and beaten 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going which was officially described as good - good to firm in places and would prefer a softer surface)
7 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 12/1 8.5
99th
Towards rear of midfield on outer - dropped to rear 5th - soon ridden and behind - pulled up before 3 out
7 G Good Dan Skelton 158 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - rapid headway and pressed leader after 3rd - pushed along and weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 150/1)
6 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 146 lbs 100/1 -