14:25 Newbury

Saturday 30 November 2019

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:40

Ladbrokes 'Where The Nation Plays' Intermediate Hurdle (Listed Limited Handicap)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 3m 53.90s

1^st

Epatante

511-6

3/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on inside before 3 out, went 2nd on bit before 2 out, led last, soon quickened clear, stayed on strongly op 9/2

2^nd

French Crusader

611-4

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 11/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

Elusive Belle

511-3

11/2

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen (3)

Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, 3rd and one pace from 2 out op 5/1

4^th

Crooks Peak

611-3

6/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Raced keenly, held up in mid-division, plugged on in modest 4th run-in op 7/1

5^th

Scarlet Dragon

611-10

9/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Held up in last pair, steady headway 3 out, chased leaders before next, weakened approaching last op 15/2

6^th

1 ½

Beat The Judge

411-9

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Raced keenly in mid-division, closer tracking leaders before 4 out, weakened between last 2

7^th

Storm Goddess

510-5

14/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: R T Dunne

Chased leader who went clear after 1st, closer at 3rd, led 3 out until before next, weakened soon after

8^th

2 ¾

Elvis Mail

511-7

6/1

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Held up in rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, never a factor tchd 5/1

9^th

Christopher Wood

411-9

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened soon after tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

10^th

Torcello

510-6

25/1

T: S LycettJ: M Goldstein

Led and went clear after 1st, reduced lead when hit 3rd, headed 3 out, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened op 33/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Antunes

511-3

10/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, behind and pulled up quickly before 3 out op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Fanfan Du Seuil²⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: T R George J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.70, £2.90, £2.10EX:£25.90Trifecta:£105.70Tricast:£130.70SF:£28.84Swingers:£5.80, £5.80, £10.00

Forecasts

Epatante (3/1), Elusive Belle (11/2), Crooks Peak (6/1), Elvis Mail (6/1), French Crusader (8/1), Scarlet Dragon (9/1), Christopher Wood (10/1), Antunes (10/1), Fanfan Du Seuil (12/1), Storm Goddess (14/1), Torcello (25/1), Beat The Judge (33/1)

Scarlet Dragon can't be ruled out on form, but conditions for him have to be a concern, while Christopher Wood may be capable of better than on his return to action from wind surgery and is considered. Antunes, Epatante and Elvis Mail are others with claims, but preference is for ELUSIVE BELLE, whose form with Reserve Tank reads well, and who's introduction to handicapping could bear further fruit.

Elusive Belle
Elvis Mail
Epatante

Previous Winners

2018

Global Citizen

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: David Bass | T: B Pauling

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00