16:43 Newbury

Saturday 11 February 2023

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Betfair Racing Only Better Podcast Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Listed) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 1  |   2m 69y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:43  |   Winning time: 3m 46.1s
1st
Horse silk
1
8/1
T: B BrookhouseJ: J M Quinlan
Wore hood to post, raced keenly, headway tracking leaders 12f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, ran on well op 9/1 tchd 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
9/2
T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin
Raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide tracking leaders 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance until winner went on 1f out, stayed on same pace in 2nd op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
410-9
20/1
T: M KeighleyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Pulled hard chasing leaders and led after 2f, headed 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final final furlong op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
7/2
T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick
Soon in rear, ridden 2f out, pushed along over 4f out, plugged on in modest 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
9
9/4f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Raced keenly, tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, steadied into mid-division halfway, headway on inside chasing leaders and pushed along over 2f out, soon hung left and no impression, weakened into 5th inside final furlong op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
8
40/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen (1)
Off the pace in last pair, never involved op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
4/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams
Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened op 5/2
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
3
16/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Led for 2f, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened soon after op 14/1 tchd 12/1

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5
Horse silk
Go To War106
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: F O'Brien  J: C Brace
NR
6
Horse silk
Ledders68
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: N J Gifford  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.50, £1.60, £2.70EX:£49.00Trifecta:£752.70SF:£44.17Swingers:£6.30, £11.80, £10.00

Forecasts

Meatloaf (9/4), Bowenspark (7/2), Fire Flyer (4/1), Go To War (4/1), Masaccio (9/2), Aslukgoes (8/1), Ledders (12/1), Cape Vidal (16/1), Shinji (20/1), Brave Jen (40/1)

Verdict

Preference is for MEATLOAF, who stepped up on his winning debut form when second in a Cheltenham listed bumper last month and likely has more to offer yet. Go To War and Fire Flyer are feared most in what looks a competitive finale.

  1. MEATLOAF (FR)
  2. GO TO WAR (IRE)
  3. FIRE FLYER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Top Dog
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,529.002nd: £4,701.003rd: £2,354.004th: £1,173.005th: £590.006th: £295.00

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