13:20 Newbury

Saturday 2 March 2024

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Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 7m 0.65s

1^st

Highland Hunter

1112-0

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leader, led 8th, went clear before 4 out, stayed on strongly op 13/2

2^nd

4 ¼

Fortescue

1011-5

9/4

T: H D DalyJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 5 out, ridden and no impression on from next, no chance with winner op 3/1

3^rd

Omar Maretti

1011-2

13/2

T: A M HalesJ: Bryan Carver

Raced in 5th, closer in 3rd 10th, went 2nd before 13th until 5 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, no chance with winner op 15/2

4^th

2 ½

Copperhead

1010-2

2/1f

T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell (5)

Tracked leaders until lost place and not fluent 11th (water), struggling in before 5 out, went modest 4th after 5 out op 5/2 tchd 85/40

5^th

4 ¾

Musical Slave

1111-0

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Off the pace in last pair, never on terms, tailed off op 8/1

Also Ran

Commodore

1210-12

6/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led until 8th, chased winner until before 13th, weakened and behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out op 11/2 tchd 13/2

Amateur

1110-9

18/1

T: J L FlintJ: C Brace

Held up in last pair, closer out wide before 12th, reminders before next, driven before 16th, weakened and struggling in 4th before 5 out, tailing off when pulled up before next op 12/1 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Secret Reprieve³⁵⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 10

T: Evan Williams J: James Bowen

Cyclop⁴⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 13

T: David Dennis J: Stan Sheppard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£4.40, £1.80EX:£28.30Trifecta:£162.10Tricast:£160.19SF:£33.71Swingers:£4.20, £7.30, £3.20

Forecasts

Copperhead (2/1), Fortescue (9/4), Commodore (6/1), Omar Maretti (13/2), Highland Hunter (10/1), Musical Slave (12/1), Secret Reprieve (12/1), Amateur (18/1), Cyclop (20/1)

MUSICAL SLAVE's frailties have long been documented but he scored in similar company from a higher mark at Exeter last year and he may be worth chancing after a mildly more encouraging display at Ludlow last time. Copperhead has been holding his form well from this kind of mark this season and can give another good account, whilst out-and-out stayer Highland Hunter is also respected having been keeping better company for most of the season.

MUSICAL SLAVE (IRE)
COPPERHEAD
HIGHLAND HUNTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Cyclop

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 12

J: Theo Gillard | T: David Dennis

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £19,511.002nd: £8,970.003rd: £4,485.004th: £2,242.005th: £1,121.006th: £559.00