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14:05 Newbury

Vc Casino.com Long Distance Hurdle (grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 38.50s
  • Off Time: 14:06:22
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Inglis Drever

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Irish Wolf (FR)

    7/2

      2
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Inglis Drever

      333 BFCDD
      15/8
      • Form 112/11F-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 163

      raced on inside, held up in 4th until closed up from 9th, challenging 3 out, led 2 out, driven and edged right flat, held on near finish

      3
      Silk - Dark Green, Red hoop, hooped sleeves

      Redemption

      14 DC
      16/1
      • Form 8U07-1P
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 147

      led, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and beaten when hit last, soon lost 3rd place

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stripe, check cap

      Zaiyad (IRE)

      21 t D
      2/1
      • Form 2119-11
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8

      raced wide, held up in 3rd until closed from 9th, every chance when stumbled on landing 2 out, soon beaten, eased flat

      5
      Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap

      Dom d'Orgeval (FR)

      161
      11/2
      • Form 1354-34
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 156

      held up last, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no chance with front pair

      6
      Silk - Black, Mauve hoops, Black cap

      Irish Wolf (FR)

      7 p D
      7/2
      • Form 3-13312
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 147

      tracked leader, challenging 3 out, mistake 2 out and soon chased winner, rallied under pressure flat, held near finish

      1
      NR

      Fire Dragon (IRE)

      7 b D
      • Form 214P3-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 155

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2005
      Silk -

      Inglis Drever

      8/13
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8

      2004
      Silk -

      Baracouda (FR)

      4/9
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-8

      2003
      Silk -

      Baracouda (FR)

      4/9
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Inglis Drever gets the call here ahead of Zaiyad and Fire Dragon. The 2005 Stayers' Hurdle winner Inglis Drever looks a leading player today if fully recovered from the injury he sustained at Chepstow last season and, accordingly, gets the vote. French raider Zaiyad adds plenty of intrigue to the race, as does the presence of Jonjo O'Neill's Fire Dragon who, along with Dom d'Orgeval, has achieved a rating in the 150s, which is very useful. Overall, though, with his stable in such good form, we will side with Inglis Drever.

      Formwatch

      Inglis Drever 2-5fav (11-7) Never going that well, 4th and no impression when fell 2 out in race won by My Way de Solzen (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hdl Grd 1 (A) gs in Dec, 8 ran.

      Redemption 15-2 (11-12) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Star De Mohaison (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f lst hcp hdl (3) gs, 17 ran.

      Zaiyad (IRE) 9-10fav (10-3) close up, led before 2 out, soon clear, won at Auteuil 3m Grp 1 (1) hvy beating Royale Athenia (9-13) by 6l, 7 ran.

      Dom d'Orgeval (FR) 15-1 (10-8) held up, effort 5 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 20l behind Mid Dancer (10-3) at Auteuil 3m 1f hdl Grd 1 (1) sft in Jun.

      Irish Wolf (FR) 11-2 (10-9) Tracked leaders, led 8th, headed towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1 1/2l behind Halcon Genelardais (10-2) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) gs.

      Fire Dragon (IRE) 9-1 (11-8) Held up, ridden and outpaced 7th, some progress 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 7, 43l behind Hardy Eustace (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f hdl Grd 2 (1) sft.