12:40 Newbury

Thursday 8 November 2018

All12:4013:1513:5014:2514:5515:3016:00

Fuller's Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:41 | Winning time: 3m 57.22s

1^st

French Crusader

511-0

5/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Ned Curtis (3)

Chased leaders, hit 3rd, close 2nd 3 out, led before hit last, stayed on strongly run-in tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2

2^nd

Majestic Touch

710-11

11/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Raced keenly, held up in last pair, headway 3 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner op 12/1 tchd 10/1

3^rd

Our Merlin

610-11

33/1

T: R WalfordJ: Stan Sheppard

Chased leader until 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, rallied into well held 3rd final 100 yards op 25/1

4^th

Capitaine

611-8

7/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost (3)

Led in start, raced keenly and jumped right, led, steadied pace after 4 out, headed before last, weakened run-in op 4/1

5^th

3 ¼

Knight Destroyer

410-10

16/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. (6)

Held up last, never a factor op 20/1

6^th

New Quay

510-10

5/6f

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened 2 out tchd 4/5

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Non-Runners

Golden Birthday¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: H Fry J: Kieron Edgar

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£2.00, £3.80EX:£39.60Trifecta:£608.00SF:£48.45Swingers:£10.90, £8.40, £10.90

Forecasts

New Quay (5/6), Capitaine (7/2), French Crusader (5/1), Majestic Touch (11/1), Knight Destroyer (16/1), Golden Birthday (16/1), Our Merlin (33/1)

NEW QUAY looked well ahead of his mark when scoring at Ascot recently, and should follow up if in the same form, his trainer wise to strike while the iron is hot. Capitaine is preferred to French Crusader for minor honours, the latter not impressing with his finishing effort last time.

New Quay
Capitaine
French Crusader

Previous Winners

2017

Poppy Kay

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Sean Houlihan | T: P Hobbs & J White

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,758.002nd: £1,984.003rd: £992.004th: £496.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00