15:00 Newbury

Saturday 31 December 2022

All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 118y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 5m 14.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/10f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Raced on inside, led until before 4th, chased clear leader, closer home turn, led before 3 out, soon in command, switched right to outside run-in, very easily op 6/5 tchd Evens and tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
14
16/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Mid-division, headway on inside after 4 out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd before 2 out, hit 2 out, never any chance with easy winner op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
9 ½
5
18/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along home turn, plugged on in modest 3rd from 2 out tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
18
11
33/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: T J O'Brien
Off the pace towards rear, headway after 4 out, plugged on in modest 4th op 28/1 tchd 40/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
9
25/1
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace
Raced keenly out wide, tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out op 22/1 tchd 28/1
6th
Horse silk
39
8
50/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman
Raced keenly out wide in mid-division, weakened turning in, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
511-7
7/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Off the pace and always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
6
4/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Raced on inside, behind most of way, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 7/2
PU
Horse silk
7
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: James Bowen
Raced keenly chasing leaders on inside, weakened turning in, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
10
100/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Tom Cannon
Always behind, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Raced wide and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
13
11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced widest, tracked leader 3rd, led and went clear when hit next, reduced lead turning in, headed and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before the last op 10/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Accidental Rebel85
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 8
T: F O'Brien  J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NR
2
Horse silk
Attacca22
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: N J Henderson  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £3.00, £3.80EX:£20.20Trifecta:£221.80Tricast:£220.03SF:£20.58Swingers:£5.00, £5.90, £35.20

Forecasts

Hermes Allen (11/10), Joyeux Machin (4/1), Crambo (7/1), Attacca (15/2), Vicki Vale (11/1), Accidental Rebel (14/1), You Wear It Well (16/1), Thomas Mor (16/1), Idalko Bihoue (18/1), Marble Sands (25/1), Passing Well (33/1), Kansas City Star (40/1), Kilbeg King (50/1), Moka De Vassy (100/1)

Verdict

A big-field Challow chock-full of potential but HERMES ALLEN is still difficult to get away from. A £350,000 purchase from the pointing field, he looked smart when supplementing his maiden success in Grade 2 company at Cheltenham and can give Paul Nicholls a third straight win in this Grade 1 that usually throws up a very good one. Vicki Vale and Joyeux Machin head the opposition.

  1. HERMES ALLEN (FR)
  2. VICKI VALE (IRE)
  3. JOYEUX MACHIN (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Stage Star
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
5/4

Prize Money

1st: £34,170.002nd: £12,822.003rd: £6,420.004th: £3,198.005th: £1,608.006th: £804.00

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