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14:55 Newbury

Betfair Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 16.80s
  • Off Time: 14:55:22
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
9/1
  • Form 3000P0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

led until 5th, lost place 7th, behind 9th, tailed off

2
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

Spaceman

39 v
50/1
  • Form 3830/0-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

held up towards rear, headway on inside after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

Harouet (FR)

18 BF
13/2
  • Form 5-17543
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

held up in rear, mistake 8th, not fluent next, headway when jumped left 3 out, went left again next, never reached leaders, no impression

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves, WHITE cap
  • Form 6P85-43
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 112

mid-division, headway 9th, challenged 3 out until next, soon switched left, no extra final 100 yards

5
Silk - White, Emerald Green chevron, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 1931-3P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 112

prominent, not fluent 1st, ridden after 6th, weakened after 9th, tailed off

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Lilac sleeves, Lilac and White quartered cap

Borero (FR)

118 pt
25/1
  • Form 141P-PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 112

held up in rear, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

7
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon stripes, hooped sleeves
  • Form 4-32142
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 111

towards rear, niggled along at several stages, headway approaching 9th, driven 3 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression final 100 yards

8
Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
  • Form 54FU-9F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 110

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Red, Brown sleeves and cap
  • Form 466F35
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 109

mid-division, not fluent 6th, effort 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

11
Silk - Red, Yellow triple diamond, striped sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
14/1
  • Form 61P40-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 108

in touch, lost place under pressure after 7th, mistake next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

13
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hoops, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots, Yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 1-46602
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 106

chased leader, not fluent 1st, led 5th, hit 7th, headed 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

14
Silk - Orange, White cross belts, Orange sleeves, White spots, Red cap

Master Eddy

13 CD
10/1
  • Form 211/P-97
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

mid-division, headway 4th, chased leader after 9th, ridden to lead 3 out, driven out

15
Silk - Maroon, yellow epaulets, striped sleeves, yellow cap

Pocket Too

14 p
12/1
  • Form 1-2P052
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 105

held up in touch, hit 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on to take 4th flat, no impression on leaders

16
Silk - DARK BLUE & WHITE DIABOLO, hooped sleeves, white cap
  • Form 2/24-75F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 100

held up in touch, every chance 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last

17
Silk - Pink, Dark Green cross belts, Dark Green cap
  • Form 4-0263P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 98

towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, stayed on flat, never reached leaders

18
Silk - Emerald green, dark blue hoop and armlets, dark blue and emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 978404
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 97

prominent, challenged 6th, led and not fluent 9th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

19
Silk - Dark Green, White braces, Orange sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 84-525P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 90

held up, always in rear, tailed off

10
NR
  • Form 41-3686
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 108

Nonrunner

12
NR
  • Form 20-7P33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 107

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Dante Hall is 'thrown in' on his chasing form so needs close inspection in the market however REGAL APPROACH is fancied to beat Rebeccas Choice and Mr Mackay. The selection actually finished behind Rebeccas Choice when the duo were beaten by Qaspal last month, however he is better off at the weights today and that may be enough to reverse the placings. He stays well so this longer trip will also be in his favour and a bold bid is expected. Harouet represents top connections but he doesn't really strike as crying out for this longer trip, so a bigger threat may be Borero on this return to hurdling as he looks attractively treated on this return to action. Rebeccas Choice stays well and certainly wouldn't mind any further rain, although he has gone up 24lbs for a profitable five months. Outlaw Tom is interesting if the going stays quick as he hated the ground at Chepstow last time out, Hideaway looked one-paced last time so this longer trip may suit, whilst Coda Agency won tidily at Kempton on the flat last time out and is handicapped to strike over hurdles as well. Mr Mackay and Henry Hook both come here on the back of good efforts in defeat, however the tentative vote is given to Regal Approach.

Formwatch

Dante Hall (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Jumped slighty left, always behind, tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Quinz (10-10) at Kempton 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.

Spaceman 50-1 (10-13) Chased leaders until outpaced 8th, soon lost touch and struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled before 2 out, in a race won by Preuty Boy (10-13) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Feb, 9 ran.

Harouet (FR) 4-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, went 3rd 2 out, weakened from last, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Blazing Buck (10-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.

Regal Approach (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Mid-division, headway to lead well before 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner, lost 2nd last strides, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Qaspal (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Feb.

Outlaw Tom (IRE) 13-2 (10-13) Held up, headway 3rd, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Cross Kennon (11-7) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec, 15 ran.

Borero (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Blundered 2nd, behind, reminders 7th, pushed along 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th, in a race won by Shillingstone (11-3) at Newbury 3m 2f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.

Rebeccas Choice (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway when badly hampered and lost position before 2 out, rallied before last, kept on into 2nd last strides, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Qaspal (11-2) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) hvy in Feb.

Cave of The Giant (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Led into start, took keen hold towards rear, 7th when fell 9th, in a race won by Aberdeen Park (10-12) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul, 14 ran.

Pingaro De La Vire (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 5th of 10, 36l behind Pearl (10-11) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.

Coda Agency 7-1 (10-11) Helld up in rear, mistake and struggling 8th, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Fruity O'rooney (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Feb.

Henry Hook (IRE) 13-2 (11-3) Led 2nd, narrowly headed 6th, disputed until led again narrowly before 2 out until 2 out, chased winner and stayed challenging, held flat, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Sir Harry Cool (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Master Eddy 40-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden after 7th, some headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last, 7th of 14, 31l behind Lord Crewe (10-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.

Pocket Too 25-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, ridden to lead 2 out, not fluent last, headed final strides, 2nd of 13, shd behind Dr Hart (10-6) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.

Noble Aran (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) In rear when fell 1st, in a race won by Sharajan (11-12) at Ffos Las 3m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 11 ran.

The Hudnalls (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Always in rear, pushed along after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Hopeful Start (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Feb, 11 ran.

Solitary Palm (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear, driven along and stayed on before 2 out, modest 4th when hit last, 4th of 13, 13l behind Sir Harry Cool (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Barrys Ark (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Woodlands Genpower (11-8) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan, 12 ran.

Hideaway 5-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway after 6th, soon tracking leaders, no extra from last, 6th of 13, 6l behind Lady Bling Bling (10-10) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.

Mr Mackay 9-1 (11-8) Led until 3rd, pressed leader, ridden after 9th, every chance 3 out, stayed on flat, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Sona Sasta (11-6) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.