13:45 Newbury

Friday 4 March 2022

All13:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:3517:05

West Berkshire Mencap Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 10.80s

1^st

Shearer

611-12

3/1j

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (3)

Tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, strongly pressed run-in, driven and stayed on gamely, on top towards finish op 11/4 tchd 16/5

2^nd

Stringtoyourbow

510-1

33/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor (3)

Waited with in last pair, smooth headway on inside approaching 3 out, slightly hampered and stumbled 3 out, 2nd going well when switched right before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, strong challenge and every chance edging left run-in, no extra towards finish op 20/1

3^rd

Stratton Oakmont

610-12

9/1

T: K WoollacottJ: Thomas Doggrell (3)

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, ridden approaching next, went 2nd before 2 out until hit 2 out, ridden and beaten between last two op 7/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

1 ½

Top Of The Bill

611-5

9/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

Jumped left at times, chased leaders on inside, awkward 3rd, went left and hit 6th, went 2nd 3 out until before next, weakened between last two op 11/2

5^th

Kuraka

811-3

8/1

T: J ScottJ: David Prichard

Mid-division until dropped to rear and pushed along after 3rd, rallied approaching 3 out, weakened before next op 7/1

6^th

Elham Valley

511-4

6/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Peter Kavanagh (3)

Chased leaders out wide, lost place before 4th, rallied and hit 3 out, weakened before next op 11/2

7^th

7 ½

Neon Moon

611-11

3/1j

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along after 4 out, never on terms op 4/1

Also Ran

Petit Palais

711-9

22/1

T: R HobsonJ: Lily Pinchin (3)

Chased leaders, hit 1st, lost place before 4th, stumbled badly next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out op 20/1

The Knot Is Tied

710-13

25/1

T: N B KingJ: Jack Andrews

Led, bad mistake and headed 3 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before the last op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.50, £6.80, £3.30EX:£86.00Trifecta:£1,033.50Tricast:£802.07SF:£91.71Swingers:£13.40, £5.80, £27.50

Forecasts

Shearer (3/1), Neon Moon (3/1), Top Of The Bill (9/2), Elham Valley (6/1), Kuraka (8/1), Stratton Oakmont (9/1), Petit Palais (22/1), The Knot Is Tied (25/1), Stringtoyourbow (33/1)

A chance is taken on ELHAM VALLEY, who appears to be working his way back to form judged on his recent Warwick effort. This step up in trip could be a good move and he's now 12 lb lower than when third in last season's Fred Winter. Shearer heads a rather long list of dangers, which also includes handicap-debutant Top of The Bill, recent Plumpton winner Neon Moon and Stratton Oakmont.

ELHAM VALLEY (FR)
SHEARER (IRE)
TOP OF THE BILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Our Dot's Baby

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 9

J: Page Fuller | T: A Irvine

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,431.002nd: £1,581.003rd: £790.004th: £396.005th: £350.006th: £350.00