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12:40 Newbury

Saturday 29 December 2018

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Betway 'Introductory' Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 2.4s

1^st

Champagne Platinum

411-5

1/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leaders, travelling well when switched left before 2 out, quickened to lead last, pushed along and well in command run-in op 11/10 tchd 10/11

2^nd

4 ½

Percy's Word

411-0

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Keen in mid-division, stumbled 2nd, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, kept on and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 14/1

3^rd

1 ¼

The Wolf

411-0

9/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Held up in mid-division, headway on inside when mistake 2 out, kept on into 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner op 14/1 tchd 17/2

4^th

Manvers House

511-0

16/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed last, unable to quicken run-in, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish tchd 12/1

5^th

Champagne Mist

611-0

100/1

T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards

Raced keenly, led until 3 out, chased leader, every chance next, ridden between last 2, weakened run-in

6^th

2 ¾

Howling Milan

411-0

25/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Bryony Frost

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, mistake last op 33/1

7^th

The Tartan Spartan

511-0

25/1

T: Andrew HughesJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2

8^th

1 ¼

Western Duke

411-0

33/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: R T Dunne

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened soon after, mistake last op 25/1

9^th

Megalodon

511-0

100/1

T: P HendersonJ: P J Brennan

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

10^th

4 ½

Reverend Jacobs

411-0

4/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next op 11/2 tchd 6/1

11^th

Twin Star

411-0

7/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, went left and hit 2 out, mistake last, never involved op 5/1 tchd 9/2

12^th

1 ¾

Light Gunner

411-0

200/1

T: H TettJ: Mr F Tett (3)

Always towards rear op 150/1

13^th

Rahmah

611-0

100/1

T: G DeaconJ: M D Grant

Raced keenly, always towards rear

14^th

Crossley Tender

511-0

100/1

T: P HendersonJ: Nick Scholfield

Always towards rear

15^th

Hawkerland

511-0

40/1

T: N J GiffordJ: J E Moore

Took keen hold in rear, never a factor op 50/1

16^th

Lady Natasha

510-7

200/1

T: James GrassickJ: J M Quinlan

Mistake and lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £3.70, £2.30EX:£25.50Trifecta:£192.20SF:£19.84Swingers:£5.80, £2.70, £50.10

Forecasts

Champagne Platinum (1/1), Reverend Jacobs (4/1), Twin Star (7/1), The Wolf (9/1), Percy's Word (16/1), Manvers House (16/1), Howling Milan (25/1), The Tartan Spartan (25/1), Western Duke (33/1), Hawkerland (40/1), Champagne Mist (100/1), Megalodon (100/1), Rahmah (100/1), Crossley Tender (100/1), Light Gunner (200/1), Lady Natasha (200/1)

A whole host of smart recruits from the flat feature here so the likelihood is this takes plenty of winning but impressive Newcastle scorer CHAMPAGNE PLATINUM for Nicky Henderson can pass this tough test despite a penalty with the expectation that he becomes a Graded performer further down the line. Of those flat recruits the most appealing are Reverend Jacobs and Percy's Word having both joined connections prolific in such contests but they are far from the only newcomers on the shortlist.