12:40 Newbury
Saturday 29 December 2018
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Betway 'Introductory' Hurdle
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 69y | Good to Soft | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 2.40s
T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty
Tracked leaders, travelling well when switched left before 2 out, quickened to lead last, pushed along and well in command run-in op 11/10 tchd 10/11
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Keen in mid-division, stumbled 2nd, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, kept on and went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 14/1
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Held up in mid-division, headway on inside when mistake 2 out, kept on into 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner op 14/1 tchd 17/2
T: R WalfordJ: James Best
Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed last, unable to quicken run-in, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish tchd 12/1
T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards
Raced keenly, led until 3 out, chased leader, every chance next, ridden between last 2, weakened run-in
T: S DrinkwaterJ: Bryony Frost
Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened next, mistake last op 33/1
T: Andrew HughesJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2
T: Ian WilliamsJ: R T Dunne
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened soon after, mistake last op 25/1
T: P HendersonJ: P J Brennan
Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened 2 out
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next op 11/2 tchd 6/1
T: Noel WilliamsJ: R Johnson
Held up towards rear, went left and hit 2 out, mistake last, never involved op 5/1 tchd 9/2
T: H TettJ: Mr Frederick Tett (3)
Always towards rear op 150/1
T: G DeaconJ: M D Grant
Raced keenly, always towards rear
T: P HendersonJ: Nick Scholfield
Always towards rear
T: N J GiffordJ: J E Moore
Took keen hold in rear, never a factor op 50/1
T: James GrassickJ: J M Quinlan
Mistake and lost place 3rd, soon behind, tailed off
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £3.70, £2.30EX:£25.50Trifecta:£192.20SF:£19.84Swingers:£5.80, £2.70, £50.10
Forecasts
Champagne Platinum (1/1), Reverend Jacobs (4/1), Twin Star (7/1), The Wolf (9/1), Percy's Word (16/1), Manvers House (16/1), Howling Milan (25/1), The Tartan Spartan (25/1), Western Duke (33/1), Hawkerland (40/1), Champagne Mist (100/1), Megalodon (100/1), Rahmah (100/1), Crossley Tender (100/1), Light Gunner (200/1), Lady Natasha (200/1)
A whole host of smart recruits from the flat feature here so the likelihood is this takes plenty of winning but impressive Newcastle scorer CHAMPAGNE PLATINUM for Nicky Henderson can pass this tough test despite a penalty with the expectation that he becomes a Graded performer further down the line. Of those flat recruits the most appealing are Reverend Jacobs and Percy's Word having both joined connections prolific in such contests but they are far from the only newcomers on the shortlist.
- Champagne Platinum
- Reverend Jacobs
- Percy's Word
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,809.002nd: £1,412.003rd: £706.004th: £353.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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