15:00 Newbury

Saturday 2 March 2024

All13:2013:5514:2515:0015:3216:0516:40

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Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 2.65s

1^st

Spring Note

611-1

2/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Made all, 1 length ahead last, hung left and driven run-in, always in command, unchallenged op 9/4 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Brentford Hope

711-12

11/8f

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Bit keen tracking winner on inside, steadied in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd again going well before the last, ridden and found little run-in op 13/8 tchd 5/4

3^rd

Shared

511-3

8/1

T: Harry DerhamJ: H Cobden

Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out until ridden before the last, weakened run-in, just held on for modest 3rd op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2

4^th

West To The Bridge

1111-11

12/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard

Held up in rear, headway tracking leaders 2 out, plugged on in 4th run-in, just missed modest 3rd op 11/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

2 ½

Punctuation

712-0

5/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan (3)

Tracked leaders on inside, awkward at 3rd, pushed along after 2 out, weakened soon after op 6/1 tchd 9/2

6^th

Perseus Way

511-8

25/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in last pair, headway out wide home turn, weakened 2 out op 16/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Georgi Girl²²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.50, £1.20EX:£5.40Trifecta:£17.70SF:£5.55Swingers:£1.10, £2.90, £2.10

Forecasts

Brentford Hope (11/8), Spring Note (2/1), Punctuation (5/1), Georgi Girl (6/1), Shared (8/1), West To The Bridge (12/1), Perseus Way (25/1)

BRENTFORD HOPE did well over C&D towards the end of 2023 and might be able to notch another win back from a 3-month break. Punctuation is in better heart than his 2 form figures this winter might suggest and is feared most ahead of the selection's stablemate Shared.

BRENTFORD HOPE
PUNCTUATION
SHARED

Previous Winners

2023

Fruit N Nut

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Theo Gillard | T: D McCain Jnr

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,744.002nd: £4,939.003rd: £2,470.004th: £1,235.005th: £617.006th: £308.00