15:00 Newbury

Saturday 30 December 2023

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

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 118y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:01  |   Winning time: 5m 23.04s
1st
Horse silk
2
2/1f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Prominent, headway travelling strongly after 3 out, pressing leader when not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in, stayed on gamely, always doing enough, all out
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
11/2
T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan
Led, faced challenges from 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on, no impression
3rd
Horse silk
nk
7
20/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Handy, pressed leader 3 out, soon pushed along, dropped to close 3rd 2 out, kept on, always held tchd 22/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
4
13/2
T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Tracked leaders, went 4th home turn, ridden after 2 out and no impression, kept on, rallied final 110 yards, closing at finish, not reach leaders op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
8/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Towards rear, behind 3 out, plugged on but never on terms op 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
250/1
T: Ella PickardJ: G Sheehan
Close up on outer, dropped away tamely before 5th, tailed off 4 out and pulled up
PU
Horse silk
3
511-7
20/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Mid-division, dropped away and tailed off home turn, soon pulled up tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
8
9/4
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Mid-division, closed up at 4th, lost position and pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten and pulled up 3 out op 5/2 tchd 11/4
PU
Horse silk
9
150/1
T: N J HendersonJ: David Bass
In rear, not fluent 5th, lost touch 4 out and pulled up before next op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.30, £1.70, £3.90EX:£10.30Trifecta:£99.40Tricast:£166.72SF:£13.13Swingers:£2.90, £7.50, £11.50

Forecasts

Captain Teague (2/1), Willmount (9/4), Lookaway (11/2), Johnnywho (13/2), Masaccio (8/1), The Jukebox Man (20/1), Farnoge (20/1), Brave Jen (150/1), Bullets Hill (250/1)

Verdict

Paul Nicholls can land this Grade 1 for the fourth year in succession courtesy of CAPTAIN TEAGUE, who has made a really bright start to his hurdle career at Grade 2 level in recent months. Willmount looks highly talented and is feared most ahead of Greatwood runner-up Lookaway.

  1. CAPTAIN TEAGUE (IRE)
  2. WILLMOUNT
  3. LOOKAWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hermes Allen
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
11/10

Prize Money

1st: £48,408.002nd: £18,164.003rd: £9,095.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,278.006th: £1,139.00

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