15:35 Newbury

Friday 1 December 2017

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

Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 52y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 6m 4.95s
1st
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: O SherwoodJ: B J Geraghty
Held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, closed to lead final 150 yards, stayed on strongly op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
5/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Killian Moore (3)
Mid-division, headway 3rd, hit 8th, 2nd after next, challenged 2 out, led last, headed and not pace of winner 150 yards out op 6/1 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
6
6/1j
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Led after 1st, clear after next, reduced lead 6th, mistake and headed last, no extra in 3rd run-in
4th
Horse silk
6
8
611-0
11/2
T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin
Mid-division, headway 5th, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th towards finish op 13/2 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
510-11
4/1j
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Chased leaders, hit 8th, 3rd and every chance 3 out, no impression when lost 3rd between last 2, weakened into 5th towards finish op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
15
11
12/1
T: Nick MitchellJ: D A Jacob
Led until after 1st, chased clear leader, reminder after 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, 2nd again 7th until after 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out op 8/1
7th
Horse silk
6
1
11/2
T: H FryJ: Mr M Legg (5)
Held up towards rear, smooth headway before 3 out, soon chased leaders, weakened next op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
5
4
14/1
T: Mrs P SlyJ: Miss Gina Andrews (3)
Always behind tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
10
2
20/1
T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen (5)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th until 7th, chased leaders, hampered and weakened 4 out, soon behind op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
14/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: N D Fehily
Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off tchd 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
12/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up after next op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.10Pl:£3.00, £2.20, £2.50EX:£74.80Trifecta:£266.50Tricast:£347.03SF:£76.49Swingers:£13.80, £13.10, £5.00

Forecasts

Beneagles (4/1), Forza Milan (5/1), Boyhood (11/2), Whataknight (11/2), Hello George (6/1), The Organist (12/1), This Is It (12/1), I Shot The Sheriff (12/1), Actinpieces (14/1), Beneficial Joe (14/1), Oscarteea (20/1)

Verdict

Plenty of improvers here, but FORZA MILAN caught the attention of many at Aintree last time, travelling well and only finding another fast improving type too good. This galloping track will suit him and he can gain compensation here. Hello George is a bit more exposed than a few but doesn't know how to run a bad race and should be on the premises. Money for I Shot The Sheriff needs treating seriously as the yard can line them up first time out.
  1. Forza Milan
  2. Hello George
  3. I Shot The Sheriff

Previous Winners

2016
Solomn Grundy
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 6
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £21,896.002nd: £6,468.003rd: £3,234.004th: £1,617.005th: £808.006th: £406.00

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