12:50 Newbury

Wednesday 20 December 2023

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BetVictor Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 69y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:50  |   Winning time: 4m 18.73s
1st
Horse silk
6
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
2nd
Horse silk
9 ½
18
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
3rd
Horse silk
2
1
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
4th
Horse silk
3
8
28/1
T: C GordonJ: Harry Reed
Towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, stayed on, never threatened op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
50/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
Mid-division, headway before 3 out, kept on same pace op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
19
9/1
T: O SignyJ: G Sheehan
Prominent, awkward 1st, pushed along 3 out and no impression op 11/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
13
11/2
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, stayed on same pace op 5/1 tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
sh
4
40/1
T: G & J MooreJ: David Noonan
Mid-division, plugged on, never involved op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
5
2
12/1
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Rear mid-division, always behind op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¼
20
80/1
T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan
Chased leaders, pushed along and beaten 3 out op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¼
17
20/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Front mid-division, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten op 28/1
12th
Horse silk
sh
11
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
13th
Horse silk
10
16
125/1
T: W GreatrexJ: J J Burke
Towards rear, never showed op 40/1
14th
Horse silk
9
10
125/1
T: L HorsfallJ: M G Nolan
Rear mid-division, never a factor op 66/1
15th
Horse silk
10
14
511-4
40/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Rear mid-division, well behind 3 out op 33/1
16th
Horse silk
58
7
300/1
T: A M HalesJ: Bryan Carver
Towards rear, tailed off after 4 out op 200/1
17th
Horse silk
30
15
400/1
T: L A DaceJ: Mr Aidan Weaver (7)
Always in rear op 250/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
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

12
Horse silk
Rivers Corner265
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: S Hosie  J: Harry Reed
NR
9
Horse silk
Home Free298
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. HOME FREE (IRE)
  2. STRUTTER (FR)
  3. SALVATORE (GER)

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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