14:00 Newbury

Tuesday 23 January 2024

All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Newbury Welcomes Sky Sports Racing Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 15.35s

1^st

Valadon

411-7

85/40f

T: H FryJ: J J Burke

Prominent, ridden and every chance at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, asserted towards finish op 6/4

2^nd

Wreckless Eric

411-0

3/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Raced wide tracked leaders, hung left and led 2 out, ridden and joined next, headed narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on op 7/2

3^rd

Kalif D'airy

411-0

4/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan

In touch in rear, pushed along 2 out, ridden and headway next, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish op 6/1

4^th

Dameofthecotswolds

410-7

9/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, ridden and rallied float op 8/1

5^th

Kabuki

411-0

9/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

In touch, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, pecked on landing last, soon weakened op 11/2

6^th

Marrakushi

411-0

11/1

T: M BlakeJ: Harry Cobden

Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat op 9/1

7^th

Macari

411-0

33/1

T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein

Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2 out, tailed off op 40/1

Also Ran

Kadiwo

411-0

100/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)

Raced wide, in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon struggling, pulled up next tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

Maria's Flame³⁴

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: F O'Brien J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.13Pl:£1.40, £1.40, £1.60EX:£9.50Trifecta:£41.70SF:£9.25Swingers:£2.40, £2.70, £2.70

Forecasts

Valadon (85/40), Wreckless Eric (3/1), Kalif D'airy (4/1), Kabuki (9/2), Dameofthecotswolds (9/1), Marrakushi (11/1), Maria's Flame (16/1), Macari (33/1), Kadiwo (100/1)

There should be more to come from VALADON, who might be up to defying a penalty here. Newcastle bumper winner Kabuki could pose a threat if taking well to hurdling, while Gary Moore's Kalif d'Airy more than hinted at ability pitched into a Cheltenham listed bumper on debut and Gary Moore won this race last year.

VALADON (IRE)
KABUKI (FR)
KALIF D'AIRY (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Cloud Dancer

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 4

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

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00