15:35 Newbury

Sunday 21 February 2021

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Betfair Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 69y  |   Good to Soft (Soft In Places)  |   23 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:37  |   Winning time: 3m 50.48s
1st
Horse silk
18
17/2
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Midfield, good headway to chase leaders before 2 out, led going well approaching last, ridden after last, ran on strongly flat op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
21
14/1
T: G L MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Mid-division, headway to track leaders before 3 out, ridden to challenge last, hung left flat, ran on well but no match for winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
14/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division, ridden and made headway before 2 out, every chance last, kept on flat
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
16
10/1
T: C GordonJ: R Johnson
Midfield, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before next, ridden approaching last, ran on well to grab fourth in final strides op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
nse
1
711-12
10/1
T: N J HendersonJ: K Brogan (5)
Midfield, mistake and lost place 5th, switched right and ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on flat
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
15
14/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Held up in mid-division, outpaced after 5th, nudged along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well after last op 20/1 tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
12
8/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up towards rear, nudged along before 3 out, ridden 2 out, hung right approaching last, plugged on one pace run-in op 15/2
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
14
11/1
T: B PaulingJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, outpaced before last, plugged on through beaten rivals flat op 12/1 tchd 9/1
9th
Horse silk
½
8
28/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Raced keenly in midfield, headway to chase leaders going well before 3 out, every chance last, soon ridden, no extra final 100yds op 22/1
10th
Horse silk
½
23
18/1
T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy
Mid-division, headway when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden for effort, kept on one pace fron last op 16/1
11th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
12/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne
Held up towards rear, smooth headway travelling well before 2 out, ridden before last, faded on run-in tchd 11/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
13
610-12
11/2f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway after 5th, nudged along before 2 out, made no impression approaching last op 5/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
22
33/1
T: T LaceyJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, no extra approaching last op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
½
6
50/1
T: A M HalesJ: Harry Bannister
Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden for effort, no extra from last op 40/1
15th
Horse silk
sh
19
33/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Never better than mid-division
16th
Horse silk
6 ½
24
50/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: R M Power
Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before last op 40/1
17th
Horse silk
hd
11
66/1
T: H FryJ: Bryan Carver (3)
Midfield, headway to challenge 3 out, ridden before next where led, headed approaching last, weakened flat op 40/1
18th
Horse silk
15
9
66/1
T: C GordonJ: J E Moore
Prominent, nudged along 3 out, weakened before next op 50/1
19th
Horse silk
7
7
611-4
50/1
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Held up in rear, reminder after 5th, soon struggling op 40/1
20th
Horse silk
5
20
40/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Always in rear op 28/1
21st
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
711-10
50/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones (3)
Chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next
22nd
Horse silk
4
17
20/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (5)
Prominent, ridden along 3 out, gradually weakened before next

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
25/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda (7)
Midfield when blundered and fell 1st tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Friend Or Foe1
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: P F Nicholls  J: Bryony Frost
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.90Pl:£3.10, £3.20, £4.10, £3.60EX:£139.50Trifecta:£2,262.00Tricast:£1,677.79SF:£109.47Swingers:£44.00, £27.80, £22.80

Forecasts

Cadzand (11/2), Mister Coffey (8/1), Soaring Glory (17/2), Annual Invictus (10/1), Buzz (10/1), Shakem Up'arry (11/1), Milkwood (12/1), Fifty Ball (14/1), Edwardstone (14/1), Guard Your Dreams (14/1), On To Victory (18/1), Galice Macalo (20/1), Friend Or Foe (20/1), Wild Max (25/1), Thyme White (28/1), Glory And Fortune (33/1), Night Edition (33/1), Mack The Man (40/1), For Pleasure (50/1), Ballinsker (50/1), Fred (50/1), Gumball (50/1), Lightly Squeeze (66/1), Highway One O Two (66/1)

Verdict

Always one of the most competitive races of the season and this looks a particularly good renewal, featuring several unexposed sorts who could be ahead of the handicapper. Nicky Henderson has a very strong hand courtesy of BUZZ and Mister Coffey, with the former taken to build on his Betfair Exchange Trophy second with crack claimer Kevin Brogan taking a handy 5 lb off. Fifty Ball looks next best.

  1. BUZZ (FR)
  2. MISTER COFFEY (FR)
  3. FIFTY BALL (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Pic D'Orhy
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
33/1

Prize Money

1st: £70,338.002nd: £26,500.003rd: £13,262.004th: £6,625.005th: £3,325.006th: £1,662.007th: £825.008th: £425.00

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