15:15 Newbury

Saturday 10 February 2024

Premier Race Day Text
All12:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:25

Betfair Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 69y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   21 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:27  |   Winning time: 3m 57.7s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up towards rear on inside, headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd last, ridden to lead run-in, driven out op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¼
15
28/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders home turn, led between last two, ridden before the last, headed and no extra run-in
3rd
Horse silk
6
16
14/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Wore hood to post, mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 4th, chance 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd run-in
4th
Horse silk
nk
11
18/1
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Held up in rear, headway chasing leaders and stayed on strongly run-in, just missed never nearer 3rd op 16/1 tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
½
3
911-11
50/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin (7)
Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened run-in
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
22/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before last op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
19
610-12
25/1
T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon (5)
Chased leaders, led before hit 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, ridden hung left and and weakened run-in op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
7/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Re-shod start, mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two tchd 3/1
9th
Horse silk
2
20
50/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Finn Lambert (5)
Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened 2 out
10th
Horse silk
nk
13
40/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan (3)
Held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression on inside before 2 out, never dangerous after op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
24
25/1
T: N J HawkeJ: James Davies
Chased leaders on inside, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along turning in, lost place and towards rear before 2 out
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
17
25/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after op 22/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ¼
18
510-13
66/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Off the pace in last trio, never involved
14th
Horse silk
1 ¾
14
5/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Held up and always towards rear op 11/2
15th
Horse silk
¾
2
10/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
Held up and towards rear, tailed off
16th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
711-11
8/1
T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan
Chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until before 3 out, weakened quickly before next op 9/1 tchd 15/2
17th
Horse silk
5
22
610-11
66/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
Always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 4 out, tailed off op 50/1
18th
Horse silk
6
25
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out op 14/1
19th
Horse silk
20
12
22/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Alan Johns
Mid-division, weakened after 3 out op 18/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
21
610-11
50/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Bryony Frost
Off the pace in last pair, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
23
25/1
T: Nicky MartinJ: H Cobden
Raced wide towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after op 22/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Luccia49
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 6
T: N J Henderson  J: David Bass
NR
8
Horse silk
Brentford Hope70
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 7
T: Harry Derham  J: Paul O'Brien
NR
6
Horse silk
Under Control14
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 5
T: N J Henderson  J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NR
7
Horse silk
Tellherthename29
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 5
T: B Pauling  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.80, £7.40, £4.10, £3.80EX:£234.00Trifecta:£4,642.80Tricast:£2,130.03SF:£161.66Swingers:£37.50, £17.10, £79.20

Forecasts

Ocastle Des Mottes (7/2), Altobelli (5/1), Iberico Lord (11/2), Lookaway (8/1), Onlyamatteroftime (8/1), Tellherthename (8/1), Spirit D'aunou (10/1), Brentford Hope (10/1), Go Dante (14/1), Under Control (14/1), Luccia (16/1), Doddiethegreat (18/1), Knickerbockerglory (22/1), Aurigny Mill (22/1), Our Champ (25/1), Donnacha (25/1), Norman Fletcher (25/1), Ito Ditto (25/1), L'eau Du Sud (28/1), Kamsinas (40/1), Faivoir (50/1), Moveit Like Minnie (50/1), Alvaniy (50/1), Jilaijone (66/1), Yorksea (66/1)

Verdict

Plenty with chances but progressive ex-French winner OCASTLE DES MOTTES rates a most interesting recruit for the all-conquering Willie Mullins' yard and looks the way to go. Nicky Henderson saddles four and his lightly-raced Iberico Lord could prove the pick and emerge as the chief threat to the selection ahead of the likeable Lookaway and improving Spirit d'Aunou. Our Champ and Brentford Hope need factoring into this typically ultra-competitive Betfair Hurdle too.

  1. OCASTLE DES MOTTES (FR)
  2. IBERICO LORD (FR)
  3. LOOKAWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Aucunrisque
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
9/1

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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