15:35 Newbury

Saturday 11 February 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:43

Betfair Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 69y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 3m 41.4s
1st
Horse silk
8
9/1
T: C GordonJ: Nick Scholfield
Raced on inside, made all, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged op 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
9
710-13
4/1f
T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler
Held up in mid-division headway chasing leaders and hit 4th, went 2nd before hit 2 out, ridden out wide and stayed on run-in, always held op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
11
11
10/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (5)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until after 4 out, chased leaders, went 2nd again turning in until hung left before 2 out, well held in 3rd when went left last op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
15
510-6
20/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)
Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway at the last, ridden and stayed on run-in, never going pace to get competitive op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
12
610-10
12/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Off the pace towards rear, stayed on run-in, never going pace to get involved op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
18
8/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden after next, 4th and no impression when hit last, weakened and lost two places run-in op 9/1
7th
Horse silk
½
3
14/1
T: C GordonJ: G Sheehan
Chased leaders out wide, pushed along turning in, outpaced before 3 out, never dangerous after op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
20/1
T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin
Held up towards rear of mid-division, pushed along and no headway before 3 out op 16/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
6
6/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Raced on inside, chased winner until 4th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last two op 15/2
10th
Horse silk
4 ¼
13
510-10
8/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders early on inside, pushed along in mid-division, home turn, headway chasing leaders again approaching 3 out, weakened before next op 6/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
33/1
T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan
Off the pace and always towards rear
12th
Horse silk
4
14
33/1
T: A KingJ: Alexander Thorne (5)
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out
13th
Horse silk
18
1
33/1
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Held up off the pace and towards rear, tailed off
14th
Horse silk
8 ½
2
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
811-4
25/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Towards rear, tailed off 4 out, lost touch and pulled up soon after
PU
Horse silk
16
100/1
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace
Chased leaders and raced wide, went 2nd after 4 out until turning in, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

17
Horse silk
Deere Mark28
Weight: 10-5|  Age: 6
T: S Thomas  J: Charlie Deutsch
NR
4
Horse silk
Hacker Des Places14
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 6
T: P F Nicholls  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.30Pl:£2.60, £2.00, £2.70, £4.90EX:£71.20Trifecta:£706.30Tricast:£378.65SF:£41.71Swingers:£14.30, £22.80, £12.90

Forecasts

Filey Bay (4/1), No Ordinary Joe (6/1), Hacker Des Places (7/1), Master Chewy (8/1), Rubaud (8/1), Aucunrisque (9/1), Teddy Blue (10/1), Monviel (12/1), Icare Allen (12/1), Highway One O Two (14/1), Deere Mark (14/1), Yorksea (20/1), Tritonic (20/1), Faivoir (25/1), Onemorefortheroad (33/1), Restitution (33/1), Glory And Fortune (33/1), Glorious Zoff (100/1)

Verdict

Given that Nigel Twiston-Davies has won this 3 times with novices MASTER CHEWY catches the eye off bottom weight. His maiden status doesn't do him justice as he would have won at Ascot but for falling at the last and he's bumped into very promising sorts on his 2 outings since. Filey Bay, who has been purchased by J P McManus since scoring twice for this yard at the start of the winter, looks to have been laid out for this and is an obvious threat. Faivoir and Deere Mark are also shortlisted.

  1. MASTER CHEWY (IRE)
  2. FILEY BAY (IRE)
  3. FAIVOIR (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Glory And Fortune
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 7
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £87,218.002nd: £32,860.003rd: £16,446.004th: £8,215.005th: £4,123.006th: £2,062.007th: £1,023.008th: £527.00

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