12:50 Newbury

Wednesday 18 December 2019

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:2515:0015:30

Prodec Networks Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:54 | Winning time: 4m 4.45s

1^st

Mahler's Promise

411-0

33/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (3)

Mid-division, good headway disputing 2nd 3 out, led last, stayed on well op 40/1

2^nd

Enemy Coast Ahead

511-0

7/2

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, joined 2 out, headed last, switched left and stayed on same pace run-in op 3/1

3^rd

Iconic Muddle

611-0

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, headway between last 2, went 3rd towards finish op 20/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

Dagueneau

411-0

20/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Ben Jones (5)

Tracked leaders, went left and reminder 4th, disputing 2nd 3 out, every chance next, 3rd and one pace between last 2, lost that placing close home op 33/1

5^th

Morning Spirit

411-0

12/1

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

Held up and behind, steady headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out op 11/1

6^th

Bardd

711-0

80/1

T: Mrs D O'NeillJ: Page Fuller (3)

Led, left clear 2nd, reduced lead before 3 out, soon headed, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2 op 100/1

7^th

1 ¾

Pens Man

411-0

40/1

T: Jonjo & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield

Towards rear, hung left before 2 out, plugged on op 66/1

8^th

Et Apres Thou

511-0

100/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)

Towards rear, never dangerous

9^th

Dylan's Sea Song

510-7

100/1

T: M D I UsherJ: Brendan Powell

Towards rear, most of way

10^th

Uther Pendragon

411-0

40/1

T: J S MooreJ: Thomas Bellamy

Always towards rear, never on terms

11^th

1 ½

Symphony Hall

411-0

125/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Never nearer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling 4 out

12^th

Whiskey Moon

711-0

125/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: M D Grant

Always towards rear op 150/1

13^th

2 ¼

Garbanzo

511-0

11/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond (3)

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next op 6/1 tchd 5/1

14^th

Fancy A Dance

411-0

100/1

T: O SignyJ: Jamie Bargary

Towards rear most of way

15^th

Blazing Saddles

411-0

66/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Always towards rear, never a factor

16^th

3 ½

Kerb Line

611-0

100/1

T: J ScottJ: Kieron Edgar

Always behind

17^th

Brockagh Cailin

410-7

100/1

T: J S MooreJ: Dave Crosse

Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out op 200/1

18^th

Dash Of Blue

411-0

100/1

T: B I CaseJ: Kielan Woods

Always towards rear, never on terms

19^th

Present Endeavour

411-0

66/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien (3)

Raced keenly, prominent, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Shishkin

511-0

8/11f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, disputing 2nd place when fell 2nd op 10/11 tchd 11/10

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Non-Runners

Al Kout⁵⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: H Main J: Aidan Coleman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£66.60Pl:£7.80, £1.40, £3.10EX:£264.20Trifecta:£1,266.10SF:£157.22Swingers:£21.10, £93.60, £10.50

Forecasts

Shishkin (8/11), Enemy Coast Ahead (7/2), Garbanzo (11/2), Morning Spirit (12/1), Al Kout (14/1), Iconic Muddle (16/1), Dagueneau (20/1), Mahler's Promise (33/1), Pens Man (40/1), Uther Pendragon (40/1), Blazing Saddles (66/1), Present Endeavour (66/1), Bardd (80/1), Et Apres Thou (100/1), Dylan's Sea Song (100/1), Fancy A Dance (100/1), Kerb Line (100/1), Brockagh Cailin (100/1), Dash Of Blue (100/1), Symphony Hall (125/1), Whiskey Moon (125/1)

The record that Nicky Henderson has in this race (won four of last nine renewals including the last two) immediately draws you towards SHISHKIN who on what we have seen so far looks a top-class prospect and he’s taken to win this on his hurdling debut. Plenty of others are of interest though including another one who took his only bumper in good style Enemy Coast Ahead. Garbanzo now back with Dr Richard Newland will need to tidy his hurdling up but he also looks one with a future. Of those fresh out of the box from the Flat Al Kout and Dagueneau make some appeal based on their form on the level while Iconic Muddle, Uther Pendragon and Pens Man all look handicap prospects over hurdles.