13:20 Newbury

Friday 1 December 2017

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Ladbrokes Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 118y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:21  |   Winning time: 5m 5.3s
1st
Horse silk
8
510-12
2/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leader, led before last, 2 lengths ahead last, kept on well run-in op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
5
7/2f
T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily
Chased leaders and keen, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
2
7
3/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Took keen hold, held up in last pair, closer approaching 4th, chased leaders 6th, 4th going well enough before 3 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, plugged on into modest 3rd towards finish op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
12/1
T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob
Led, hit 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd run-in, weakened op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
23
2
14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen
Chased leaders and keen, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, no chance when went left and hit next op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
½
1
10/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)
Held up in last pair, closer on inside approaching 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms op 9/1 tchd 17/2
7th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
20/1
T: B PaulingJ: Mr Alex Ferguson (7)
In touch, weakened 4 out, soon behind, tailed off tchd 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
610-12
16/1
T: S LycettJ: M Goldstein
Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next tchd 20/1
PU
Horse silk
9
25/1
T: E De GilesJ: L Treadwell
Took keen hold, in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, dropped to last next, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.50, £1.20, £1.90EX:£12.20Trifecta:£41.80SF:£11.12Swingers:£2.10, £4.90, £3.40

Forecasts

Santini (2/1), Robin Waters (3/1), Chef Des Obeaux (7/2), Bekkensfirth (10/1), Boreham Bill (12/1), Bill And Barn (14/1), Nabatean (16/1), Boss Mans Ladder (20/1), Shades of Silver (25/1)

Verdict

Nicky Henderson might have the key to this, with both CHEF DES OBEAUX and Santini representing the yard and preference is for the former, who showed plenty on his bumper debut here and will know a lot more this time around. Santini has plenty of plus points in his pedigree and should make a nice hurdler this season. Bekkensfirth will be a big danger if wound up after a long absence.
  1. Chef Des Obeaux
  2. Santini
  3. Bekkensfirth

Previous Winners

2016
Reigning Supreme
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 5
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00

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