15:05 Newbury

Friday 24 March 2017

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:45

Smith & Williamson Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 6m 0.8s

1^st

Beer Goggles

611-10

10/1

T: R WoollacottJ: D A Jacob

Held up, towards rear when hampered 3rd, headway 8th, 2nd going well before omitted 3 out, mistake 2 out, led last, stayed on well, clear inside final 100 yards op 7/1

2^nd

First Fandango

1011-2

33/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns (3)

Prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, led next, headed last, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner final 100 yards op 50/1

3^rd

Midnight Glory

511-11

8/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up towards rear, hampered 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, one pace and held when jumped left last op 7/1

4^th

Norman The Red

711-2

25/1

T: P ButlerJ: Matthew Batchelor

Held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, went right 9th, every chance well before omitted 3 out, no extra from 2 out op 33/1

5^th

Baron Du Plessis

611-2

9/2

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

Mid-division, closed after 9th, weakened before 2 out op 8/1

6^th

Mighty Leader

911-13

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, hampered 3rd, shaken up and modest effort before 2 out, soon weakened op 8/1

7^th

Ballyheigue Bay

1011-11

11/2

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Led until 3rd, led 7th, jumped right and headed next, weakened before 2 out tchd 6/1

8^th

Cadeau George

811-11

14/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 8th, weakened after next op 9/1

Also Ran

Malapie

911-13

4/1f

T: Mrs Caroline BaileyJ: A Pogson

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, hampered 3rd, not fluent next or 9th, weakened before omitted 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 7/2

Bold Runner

611-12

33/1

T: J SantosJ: T Dowling (7)

Prominent, fell 3rd

Scooby

611-9

7/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Mid-division, closed 5th, ridden 9th, soon lost place, weakened before omitted 3 out, pulled up before next op 11/1

Howaboutnever

911-7

40/1

T: R A TealJ: Harry Teal (7)

In touch in mid-division, mistake 2nd, ridden and struggling from 5th, last when not fluent 6th, pulled up before next tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.60Pl:£3.30, £10.40, £3.10EX:£385.30Trifecta:£3,808.60Tricast:£2,737.07SF:£286.69Swingers:£83.60, £11.70, £48.70

Forecasts

Malapie (4/1), Baron Du Plessis (9/2), Ballyheigue Bay (11/2), Scooby (7/1), Midnight Glory (8/1), Beer Goggles (10/1), Mighty Leader (10/1), Cadeau George (14/1), Norman The Red (25/1), First Fandango (33/1), Bold Runner (33/1), Howaboutnever (40/1)

If conditions come up soft then MIDNIGHT GLORY makes most appeal with the Champion Jockey taking the ride. The form of the mare's win at this course two starts back has been boosted by the placed horses both winning since and the faster ground may not have suited at Taunton last time. Malapie has clearly had his issues and won't have been the easiest train over the last few years but now he's got his career back on track, he's open to improvement. Scooby is a consistent type who 8lb rise leaves him needing to find more while Baron Du Plessis is still a maiden but could well improve for the step up in trip and his yard's in flying form.