14:25 Newbury
Wednesday 18 December 2019
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Conundrum EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO to 6YO | Class 4 | 2m 4f 118y | Soft (Good to Soft in Places) | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 13.20s
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Raced keenly tracking leaders, closer at 5th, 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, eased run-in op 4/7
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Nick Scholfield
Edgy prior to start, led until 2 out, chased winner but no chance after
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd, outpaced before 2 out, kept on again into 3rd again run-in op 9/2 tchd 5/1
T: O MurphyJ: Adrian Heskin
Mid-division, pushed along on inside after 4 out, headway chasing leaders next, went 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, mistake last, weakened into 4th run-in op 8/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leader 2nd until before 3 out, chased leaders, lost 3rd approaching next, weakened between last 2
T: Nicky MartinJ: Matt Griffiths
Mid-division on outside, not fluent 6th, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out op 40/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Held up in last pair, never involved op 33/1
T: Miss Z C DavisonJ: Page Fuller (3)
Towards rear, mistake and struggling 6th, tailed off before 3 out op 150/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened op 66/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Always towards rear, never on terms op 66/1
T: P R WebberJ: G Sheehan
Always in rear, tailed off 4 out
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £1.60EX:£8.00Trifecta:£17.60SF:£5.35Swingers:£2.40, £1.50, £3.50
Forecasts
The Big Breakaway (1/2), Craigneiche (7/2), Papa Tango Charly (6/1), I K Brunel (10/1), Killer Clown (11/1), San Rumoldo (40/1), Steady Away (50/1), Frisco Bay (50/1), Midnight Glance (50/1), Forget You Not (125/1), Watar Allstar (200/1)
The way that THE BIG BREAKAWAY bulldozed his way through the field at Chepstow left a lasting impression and he’ll surely take another step in the right direction here before going on to contest loftier targets in the future. He’s expected to prove too strong for a decent field but one that lacks his star quality based on his hurdles debut. I K Brunel one of his likely rivals has been found out at Grade 2 level twice and will appreciate this ease in grade but the main danger is expected to come from Craigneiche representing a stable with a good record with their novice hurdlers here. Killer Clown and Papa Tango Charly also enter the mix but are expected to be playing for the minor places.
- The Big Breakaway
- Craigneiche
- Papa Tango Charly
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,484.002nd: £1,317.003rd: £658.004th: £329.00
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