16:05 Ascot

Saturday 19 January 2019

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:05

Matchbook British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 16:06 | Winning time: 5m 36.30s

1^st

Downtown Getaway

611-2

11/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly tracking leading pair, 2nd soon after 3 out, upsides from 2 out, hit last, strong challenge under pressure close home, led post op 10/11 tchd 8/11

2^nd

Champagne Well

611-2

6/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders on inside, led after 3 out, joined next, kept slight advantage, strongly pressed towards finish, headed post op 12/1

3^rd

Russian Hawk

511-8

8/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

In touch, mistake and lost place 6th, plugged on into 4th 2 out, went 3rd run-in, no chance with 1st 2

4^th

1 ¼

Admiral Barratry

611-8

11/2

T: L WadhamJ: L P Aspell

Held up in last trio, closer before 5th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, one pace and no chance with 1st 2, weakened into 4th run-in op 9/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Scorpion Haze

611-2

20/1

T: A StrongeJ: G Sheehan

Held up in last pair, never a factor op 50/1

6^th

Fifth Symphony

511-2

16/1

T: B PaulingJ: Danny McMenamin (7)

Led, awkward 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened and mistake next op 50/1

7^th

Moonlighter

611-8

4/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)

Raced keenly, held up in rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 6th, 2nd before 4 out until 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before next op 3/1

8^th

Nearly Perfect

511-2

25/1

T: N B KingJ: J E Moore

With leader until lost 2nd before 4 out, soon weakened op 50/1

Also Ran

N/A

Rosy World

610-9

66/1

T: Miss S SmithJ: M G Nolan

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £1.50EX:£7.40Trifecta:£27.20SF:£7.54Swingers:£2.50, £1.80, £3.80

Forecasts

Downtown Getaway (11/8), Moonlighter (4/1), Admiral Barratry (11/2), Champagne Well (6/1), Russian Hawk (8/1), Fifth Symphony (16/1), Scorpion Haze (20/1), Nearly Perfect (25/1), Rosy World (66/1)

DOWNTOWN GETAWAY can go some way to repaying the huge price connections paid for him after winning an Irish bumper for Mags Mullins by landing the spoils here with his recent second a sound enough effort given the lengthy absence. Moonlighter was still travelling well in the race the selection was second in when falling two out so should go well again especially as the only dual winner in the field. Admiral Barratry beat a fair yard stick latest and could have more to come so is another on the shortlist.

Downtown Getaway
Moonlighter
Admiral Barratry

Previous Winners

2018

Vinndication

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: S Bowen | T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,758.002nd: £1,984.003rd: £992.004th: £496.00