15:10 Newbury

Saturday 2 March 2019

All13:3014:0514:4015:1015:4516:1516:50

In Memory Of The Late Michael Yeadon Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 0.70s

1^st

Crooks Peak

611-5

11/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: B J Geraghty

Raced keenly, soon chasing leaders, switched right going well before 2 out, went 2nd at the last, led run-in, driven out op 7/2

2^nd

Champagne City

611-5

4/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: N D Fehily

Raced on inside, led until after 4 out, remained pressing leaders and every chance when hit last, driven and stayed on, no extra towards finish op 6/1 tchd 7/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Duarigle

710-10

12/1

T: P HendersonJ: P J Brennan

Held up in last pair, headway on outside before 3 out, chased leaders next, switched left 110 yards out, went 3rd final 50 yards op 16/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

Equus Amadeus

611-7

9/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Raced keenly, chased leaders, led after 4 out, joined last, headed and no extra run-in op 8/1

5^th

2 ¼

Flying Tiger

611-5

7/2f

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in rear, smooth headway travelling well on heels of leaders approaching 2 out, dived at the last, weakened run-in tchd 3/1

6^th

3 ½

War Brigade

510-12

12/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Towards rear, some headway and pushed along approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2 op 16/1

7^th

Late Night Lily

810-11

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Always behind

8^th

Cyrus Darius

1011-12

16/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Not fluent 1st, chased leaders on inside, chance when hit 2 out, soon ridden, 5th and held when blundered last, weakened run-in

9^th

1 ¾

Ebony Gale

510-9

20/1

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

Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened quickly 2 out op 16/1

Also Ran

Maquisard

710-8

11/2

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Raced keenly in mid-division, closer on outside when badly hampered and unseated rider 3 out op 8/1 tchd 9/1

Falcon Sun

510-6

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leader, every chance when fell heavily 3 out tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.40, £1.80, £3.80EX:£27.10Trifecta:£247.80Tricast:£256.55SF:£28.35Swingers:£4.60, £26.70, £8.70

Forecasts

Flying Tiger (7/2), Champagne City (4/1), Crooks Peak (11/2), Maquisard (11/2), Equus Amadeus (9/1), Duarigle (12/1), War Brigade (12/1), Falcon Sun (14/1), Cyrus Darius (16/1), Ebony Gale (20/1), Late Night Lily (50/1)

CROOKS PEAK could prove very well treated indeed given he beat Danny Kirwan in a match latest before that horse chased home leading Supreme contender Angels Breath in a Grade Two at Ascot. Consistent sort Maquisard looks sure to give a solid showing for Chris Gordon while Falcon Sun is another interesting and unexposed novice.

Crooks Peak
Maquisard
Falcon Sun

Prize Money

1st: £12,762.002nd: £3,770.003rd: £1,885.004th: £942.005th: £471.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00