Newbury
12:50
BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.50 £1.70 £2.90 Exacta: £36.50 Trifecta: £482.70
Non-Runners: Home Free (unsuitable ground), Rivers Corner (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in midfield - headway 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly approaching last - kept on well and went clear run-in(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)
5 G Good Jonjo O'Neill 158 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - went third before 3 out - challenging 2 out - 1 length down when hit last - soon ridden and no extra(op 9/4)
5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 158 lbs 5/2F 9.5
3rd
Raced in second - led narrowly 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 13/2)
4 G Poor Richard J Bandey 158 lbs 8/1 2
4th
Towards rear - still plenty to do 2 out - ridden and kept on well after 2 out - went fourth inside final 110yds(op 33/1)
5 G AVG Chris Gordon 158 lbs 28/1 3
5th
Midfield - took keen hold early - headway 3 out - switched right and ridden just after 2 out - soon went fourth - not fluent last - wandered around and weakened run-in - lost fourth inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free and hung left)(op 33/1)
8 G AVG Gary Moore 155 lbs 50/1 2.75
6th
Prominent - outpaced 3 out - stayed on from last(op 11/1)
5 G AVG Oliver Signy 158 lbs 9/1 1.25
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7th
Held up in midfield - good headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
5 G Good Harry Derham 158 lbs 11/2 4.5
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8th
Never better than midfield(op 33/1)
5 G AVG Gary Moore 158 lbs 40/1 0.1
9th
Never better than midfield (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft - heavy in places ground on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface; vet had nothing to report)(op 16/1)
5 G Elite Chris Gordon 158 lbs 12/1 5
10th
In touch with leaders on outer - weakened after 3 out(op 33/1)
N/A Poor Neil King 151 lbs 80/1 3.25
11th
In touch with leaders on outer - weakened after 3 out(op 28/1)
6 G AVG Joe Tizzard 158 lbs 20/1 3.25
12th
Led - went clear after 4th - 10 lengths ahead 3 out - much reduced lead before 2 out - headed 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/2)
6 G Poor Gary Moore 155 lbs 7/2 0.1
13th
Always behind(op 40/1)
6 G AVG Warren Greatrex 158 lbs 125/1 10
14th
Always behind(op 66/1)
5 G AVG Laura Horsfall 158 lbs 125/1 9
15th
Always behind(op 33/1)
6 G Poor Ben Pauling 158 lbs 40/1 10
16th
Towards rear - detached after 5th - tailed off before 3 out(op 200/1)
6 G AVG Alex Hales 158 lbs 300/1 58
17th
Took keen hold - towards rear - headway and midfield after 3rd - weakened before 3 out(op 250/1)
4 G Poor Luke Dace 151 lbs 400/1 30
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99th
Prominent - took keen hold early - not fluent 3rd - weakened quickly 3 out - pulled up before last (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 16/1)
N/A AVG Alan King 158 lbs 11/1 -