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15:00 Newbury

Friday 1 December 2017

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

Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 0.5s

1^st

Beer Goggles

611-0

50/1

T: R WoollacottJ: R Johnson

Jumped well, made all, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, stayed on gamely, unchallenged tchd 50/1

2^nd

2 ¼

Unowhatimeanharry

911-6

7/4

T: H FryJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leading pair, pushed along before 2 out, went 2nd after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, never going pace to challenge op 13/8

3^rd

3 ¾

Taquin Du Seuil

1011-0

16/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced before 2 out, switched left and plugged on into 3rd last, never going pace to challenge tchd 40/1

4^th

Colin's Sister

610-13

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in 6th, gained a place 5th, dropped to last again 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd briefly before the last, weakened run-in tchd 9/1

5^th

Thistlecrack

911-0

1/1f

T: C L TizzardJ: T Scudamore

Shade keen, raced wide, led briefly, tracked winner, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened before the last op 6/5

6^th

Wholestone

611-3

10/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders in 5th, mistake reminder and dropped to last 5th, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, weakened before next tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.40Pl:£6.40, £1.50EX:£84.90Trifecta:£838.90SF:£107.73Swingers:£6.60, £31.20, £5.20

Forecasts

Thistlecrack (1/1), Unowhatimeanharry (7/4), Colin's Sister (10/1), Wholestone (10/1), Taquin Du Seuil (16/1), Beer Goggles (50/1)

This would appear to revolve around whether Thistlecrack can return from serious injury in top form, because if he can, the handy 6lb he receives from UNOWHATIMEANHARRY could prove decisive. But that has to be in some doubt, as he will have bigger targets this year and won't be given a hard time if Tom Scudamore feels that he needs the run. Unowhatimenaharry has that vital edge in fitness, so despite having to give the weight away, could come out on top today. Colin's Sister keeps improving and might not be as far behind the front two as the figures imply.