Newbury
15:00
Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.30 £1.70 £3.90 Exacta: £10.30 Tricast: £166.72 Trifecta: £99.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - challenging when not fluent 2 out - pushed along and led approaching last - ridden and wandered around run-in - always doing enough
6 G Elite Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 2/1F Won
2nd
Led - faced challenge before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - headed approaching last - stayed on run-in
7 G Good Neil King 161 lbs 11/2 1.5
3rd
Prominent - pressed leader before 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden after 2 out - hung left run-in - stayed on(tchd 22/1)
6 G Elite Ben Pauling 161 lbs 20/1 0.3
4th
In touch with leaders - pushed along and went fourth before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - 6 lengths down last - kept on well final 110yds(op 9/2)
7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 161 lbs 13/2 0.2
5th
Held up in rear - not fluent 2nd - pushed along and outpaced before 3 out - stayed on after 2 out - never on terms(op 11/1)
7 G AVG Alan King 161 lbs 8/1 7.5
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly on turn before 3 out - pulled up before 3 out - lost right-front shoe (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding lost his right front shoe)(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
6 G Good Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 9/4 -
99th
In touch with leaders on outer - pushed along after 3rd - pushed along after 4 out - weakened on turn before 3 out - pulled up before 3 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as soft on this occasion - and would prefer a quicker surface)(tchd 18/1)
6 G Good Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 20/1 -
99th
Prominent on outer - lost position 4th - dropped to rear after 5th - pulled up before 3 out
6 G Good Ella Pickard 161 lbs 250/1 -
99th
Towards rear - hit 5th - pushed along and struggling after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 100/1)
6 M AVG Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 150/1 -