12:50 Newbury

Wednesday 29 December 2021

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MansionBet Watch And Bet 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 69y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:50  |   Winning time: 4m 10.2s
1st
Horse silk
10
1/1f
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Tracked leader after 1st, led before 3 out, clear before next, driven out, eased towards finish op 11/10 tchd 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
11
1
10/1
T: O MurphyJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 8/1 tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
14
7
22/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Held up in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 4th before next, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, never any chance with winner op 28/1
4th
Horse silk
13
15
310-4
11/2
T: R HughesJ: Brendan Powell
Held up in mid-division, slightly outpaced after 4 out, kept on after 2 out, went modest 4th run-in op 7/2 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
10
4
125/1
T: C GordonJ: J E Moore
Rear-division, plugged on from 2 out, never near leaders op 150/1 tchd 100/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
13/2
T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman
Slight lead until after 1st, held up off the pace in 5th, closer in 4th after 4 out, 3rd before next, 4th and struggling when mistake 2 out, weakened quickly run-in op 12/1 tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
11
16
250/1
T: A WestJ: Lee Edwards
Reminders and struggling 3rd, always towards rear, tailed off tchd 300/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
611-5
250/1
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Well in rear, not fluent 3rd, tailed off 4 out, never on terms op 200/1
9th
Horse silk
9
9
22/1
T: D J CoakleyJ: Adrian Heskin
Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, pushed along in 6th before next, weakened before 2 out op 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
200/1
T: M J AttwaterJ: N F Houlihan (5)
Always rear-division, mistake 3rd,reminders and struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
PU
Horse silk
11
200/1
T: Mark GillardJ: David Noonan
Chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, tailed off next, pulled up soon after op 150/1
PU
Horse silk
13
511-5
4/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Raced keenly, led after 1st, headed and weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before next op 10/3
PU
Horse silk
14
125/1
T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan
Held up towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next op 50/1

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3
Horse silk
Fiesta De Vega467
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 4
T: A M Balding  J: S Bowen
NR
8
Horse silk
Madiba Passion765
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 7
T: A King  J: Tom Cannon
NR
2
Horse silk
Alghazaal32
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 4
T: C E Longsdon  J: Paul O'Brien
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.00Pl:£1.10, £2.40, £3.70EX:£14.20Trifecta:£144.40SF:£12.90Swingers:£4.50, £4.90, £24.00

Forecasts

Peking Rose (1/1), Surfman (4/1), Bascule (11/2), Horn Cape (13/2), Hardi Du Mesnil (10/1), Fiesta De Vega (10/1), Madiba Passion (16/1), Alghazaal (16/1), Ladykiller (22/1), Party Island (22/1), Hiway One O Three (125/1), Think For A Minit (125/1), Joey's Gift (200/1), Sands Chorus (200/1), Telefina (250/1), Sarim (250/1)

Verdict

Though his well-being has to be taken on trust following a lengthy absence, SURFMAN, who was last seen finishing mid-field in the 2019 French Derby, could be a smart recruit to the hurdling ranks for the Nicky Henderson yard. Bascule has been in fine form on the Flat of late and is another intriguing candidate, but Surfman may have most to fear from Peking Rose and Hardi Du Mesnil.

  1. SURFMAN
  2. PEKING ROSE
  3. HARDI DU MESNIL (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Good Ball
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 3
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £3,159.002nd: £1,455.003rd: £727.004th: £364.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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