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12:50 Newbury

Wednesday 20 December 2023

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 4m 18.73s

1^st

Fortunate Man

411-4

9/1

T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 4th 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well to win going away op 11/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

9 ½

Strutter

411-4

5/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, headway into 4th after 4 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, no extra run-in op 9/4

3^rd

Arthurian Fable

611-4

8/1

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Close up, chased clear leader from 4th, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace op 13/2

4^th

Highway One O Five

411-4

28/1

T: C GordonJ: Harry Reed

Towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, stayed on, never threatened op 33/1

5^th

2 ¾

Donald Llewellyn

611-4

50/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace op 33/1

6^th

1 ¼

Willsburg

411-4

9/1

T: O SignyJ: G Sheehan

Prominent, awkward 1st, pushed along 3 out and no impression op 11/1

7^th

4 ½

Salvatore

411-4

11/2

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, stayed on same pace op 5/1 tchd 13/2

8^th

Diplomatic Ash

411-4

40/1

T: G & J MooreJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, plugged on, never involved op 33/1

9^th

David's Well

411-4

12/1

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Rear mid-division, always behind op 16/1

10^th

3 ¼

Charmian's Place

510-11

80/1

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

Chased leaders, pushed along and beaten 3 out op 33/1

11^th

3 ¼

Star Of Affinity

411-4

20/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Front mid-division, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten op 28/1

12^th

Pyrotechnic

411-4

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)

Led, went clear from 4th, hit 4 out, reduced lead before 2 out, where headed, soon weakened op 9/2

13^th

Shillanavogy

511-4

125/1

T: W GreatrexJ: J J Burke

Towards rear, never showed op 40/1

14^th

Melton Mossy

411-4

125/1

T: L HorsfallJ: M G Nolan

Rear mid-division, never a factor op 66/1

15^th

Samazul

511-4

40/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Rear mid-division, well behind 3 out op 33/1

16^th

Harry Gulliver

511-4

300/1

T: A M HalesJ: Bryan Carver

Towards rear, tailed off after 4 out op 200/1

17^th

Sapperdean

411-4

400/1

T: L A DaceJ: Mr Aidan Weaver (7)

Always in rear op 250/1

Also Ran

Denburn

411-4

11/1

T: A KingJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Rivers Corner²⁶⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S Hosie J: Harry Reed

Home Free²⁹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00Pl:£2.50, £1.70, £2.90EX:£36.50Trifecta:£482.70SF:£33.59Swingers:£6.10, £16.10, £5.10

Forecasts

Strutter (5/2), Pyrotechnic (7/2), Home Free (7/2), Salvatore (11/2), Arthurian Fable (8/1), Fortunate Man (9/1), Willsburg (9/1), Denburn (11/1), David's Well (12/1), Star Of Affinity (20/1), Highway One O Five (28/1), Diplomatic Ash (40/1), Samazul (40/1), Donald Llewellyn (50/1), Charmian's Place (80/1), Rivers Corner (100/1), Shillanavogy (125/1), Melton Mossy (125/1), Harry Gulliver (300/1), Sapperdean (400/1)

HOME FREE offered enough in bumpers last season to suggest he can win races over hurdles so he gets the nod for Dan Skelton. Strutter hasn't achieved quite as much as the selection in his 2 bumpers but Nicky Henderson has won 4 of the last 5 runnings of this race so he's a must for the shortlist. Harry Derham's Salvatore has been off a while but he did show plenty on the Flat in 2022. Pyrotechnic looks pick of those with hurdle experience.