14:20 Newbury

Wednesday 15 January 2020

All12:4513:1513:4514:2014:5015:2516:00

EBM Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 5.20s

1^st

Le Ligerien

711-12

2/1f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones (5)

Tracked leader, led 3rd, came clear from 6th, very easily op 3/1 tchd 15/8

2^nd

Fibonacci

610-8

12/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up in last trio, headway on inside before 6th, went 2nd before the last, never any chance with very easy winner op 11/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

3 ¾

King D'Argent

511-9

12/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Held up and behind, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in, never any chance tchd 16/1

4^th

3 ½

Mr Chua

410-0

8/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: T Scudamore

Raced widest, chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, came wide in home straight, lost 2nd at 6th, weakened into 4th before next op 7/1

5^th

3 ¾

Generation Gap

611-9

5/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, plugged on, never any chance op 4/1

6^th

Present From Dubai

711-12

9/2

T: R T PhillipsJ: Daniel Hiskett (3)

Held up towards rear, raced keenly and closer at 2nd, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd at 6th, no chance with very easy winner, weakened and lost 2nd before the last, lost further places run-in op 5/1 tchd 4/1

7^th

1 ¼

Who Shot Jr

611-11

25/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Held up just off the pace in 5th, outpaced after 5th, soon behind tchd 33/1

8^th

7 ½

Fubar

611-1

7/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Led until mistake and headed 3rd, chased winner until after 5th, chased leaders, weakened before next op 5/1

9^th

2 ¼

Fukuto

511-6

40/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T J Phelan

Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along after 5th, weakened before next op 66/1

10^th

Alcock And Brown

811-4

150/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Kevin Jones (3)

Towards rear, behind and outpaced after 5th, tailed off op 125/1

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Non-Runners

Shut The Box⁴¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £3.50, £4.00EX:£22.00Trifecta:£252.00Tricast:£229.72SF:£25.22Swingers:£7.10, £9.40, £18.90

Forecasts

Le Ligerien (2/1), Present From Dubai (9/2), Generation Gap (5/1), Fubar (7/1), Mr Chua (8/1), Fibonacci (12/1), King D'Argent (12/1), Shut The Box (14/1), Who Shot Jr (25/1), Fukuto (40/1), Alcock And Brown (150/1)

Probably not too many to concentrate on. Down the foot of the handicap, cases can be made for both Fibonnaci and Mr Chua but PRESENT FROM DUBAI relished the slow ground when successful at Uttoxeter last time, and this lightly raced 7yo still looks very well handicapped on some of his novice form. He can score again before the handicapper starts to get to grips with him. Le Ligirien is usually on the premises and the useful Ben Jones takes 5lb off, which gives him every chance of hitting the frame again, and there's every chance of improvement from Generation Gap as well.

Present From Dubai
Mr Chua
Le Ligerien

Previous Winners

2019

Ar Mest

Weight: 12-1 |Age: 6

J: N F Houlihan | T: G & J Moore

7/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00