13:45 Newbury

Friday 4 March 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:05

West Berkshire Mencap Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 118y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 5m 10.8s
1st
Horse silk
1
611-12
3/1j
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (3)
Tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, strongly pressed run-in, driven and stayed on gamely, on top towards finish op 11/4 tchd 16/5
2nd
Horse silk
nk
9
33/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor (3)
Waited with in last pair, smooth headway on inside approaching 3 out, slightly hampered and stumbled 3 out, 2nd going well when switched right before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, strong challenge and every chance edging left run-in, no extra towards finish op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
12
8
9/1
T: K WoollacottJ: Thomas Doggrell (3)
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, ridden approaching next, went 2nd before 2 out until hit 2 out, ridden and beaten between last two op 7/1 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
9/2
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (3)
Jumped left at times, chased leaders on inside, awkward 3rd, went left and hit 6th, went 2nd 3 out until before next, weakened between last two op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
10
6
811-3
8/1
T: J ScottJ: David Prichard
Mid-division until dropped to rear and pushed along after 3rd, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened before next op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
hd
5
6/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)
Chased leaders out wide, lost place before 4th, rallied and hit 3 out, weakened before next op 11/2
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
2
611-11
3/1j
T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (3)
Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along after 4 out, never on terms op 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
22/1
T: R HobsonJ: Lily Pinchin (3)
Chased leaders, hit 1st, lost place before 4th, stumbled badly next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
7
25/1
T: N B KingJ: Mr Jack Andrews
Led, bad mistake and headed 3 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £6.80, £3.30EX:£86.00Trifecta:£1,033.50Tricast:£802.07SF:£91.71Swingers:£13.40, £5.80, £27.50

Forecasts

Shearer (3/1), Neon Moon (3/1), Top Of The Bill (9/2), Elham Valley (6/1), Kuraka (8/1), Stratton Oakmont (9/1), Petit Palais (22/1), The Knot Is Tied (25/1), Stringtoyourbow (33/1)

Verdict

A chance is taken on ELHAM VALLEY, who appears to be working his way back to form judged on his recent Warwick effort. This step up in trip could be a good move and he's now 12 lb lower than when third in last season's Fred Winter. Shearer heads a rather long list of dangers, which also includes handicap-debutant Top of The Bill, recent Plumpton winner Neon Moon and Stratton Oakmont.

  1. ELHAM VALLEY (FR)
  2. SHEARER (IRE)
  3. TOP OF THE BILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Our Dot's Baby
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 9
J: Page Fuller  |  T: A Irvine
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,431.002nd: £1,581.003rd: £790.004th: £396.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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