16:00 Newbury

Saturday 4 March 2023

All13:4014:1014:4515:2516:0016:3517:10

Download The BetVictor App Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 69y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 3m 49.35s
1st
Horse silk
1
Matata
512-0
11/4j
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Raced keenly and jumped left at times, made all, went clear briefly after 1st, soon steadied, came clear again before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
11
6
Fame And Fun
610-12
10/3
T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden
Chased winner who went clear briefly after 1st, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, just held on for modest 2nd op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
sh
3
Dom Perry
711-3
9/2
T: H MorrisonJ: J J Burke
Raced keenly in rear, headway on inside tracking leaders 3 out, went modest 3rd before next, closed on 2nd run-in, no chance with winner tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
Forget The Way
611-1
7/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling in rear before 3 out, plugged on into modest 4th 2 out op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
9
4
Imac Wood
511-3
25/1
T: Deborah ColeJ: Chris Ward (3)
Chased leading trio, disputing 3rd after 4 out, pushed along and weakened after 3 out op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
2
Poncho
511-9
11/4j
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Raced keenly, held up in 5th on inside, headway disputing 3rd after 4 out, outright 3rd 3 out until weakened before next tchd 5/2 and tchd 3/1
7th
Horse silk
8
7
Captain Jack
1010-2
18/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: Thomas Bellamy
Raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced and weakened op 14/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£2.10, £2.30EX:£14.10Trifecta:£55.80SF:£13.08Swingers:£2.20, £3.30, £2.90

Forecasts

Matata (11/4), Poncho (11/4), Fame And Fun (10/3), Dom Perry (9/2), Forget The Way (7/1), Captain Jack (18/1), Imac Wood (25/1)

Verdict

MATATA's headstrong tendencies are a bit of a concern but there's little doubt he has the raw ability to do some damage in handicaps from an opening mark of 120 and the return to a left-handed track should suit given what happened at Wincanton. Fellow handicap newcomer Poncho has made a bright start to his career and is feared most ahead of Fame And Fun .

  1. MATATA (IRE)
  2. PONCHO (FR)
  3. FAME AND FUN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Punctuation
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 5
J: P J Brennan  |  T: F O'Brien
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,624.002nd: £2,588.003rd: £1,294.004th: £648.005th: £323.00

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