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14:00 Newbury

Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £19,932
  • 2nd: £7,480
  • 3rd: £3,745
  • 4th: £1,866
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 17.50s
  • Off Time: 14:01:45
  • 4 Ran
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1
Silk -

Big Buck's (FR)

1/12

    1
    Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

    Big Buck's (FR)

    233 CDCD
    1/12
    • Form 1/11111-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 174

    made most, cantered clear on bit from 2 out, effortless

    2
    Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

    Five Dream (FR)

    17
    33/1
    • Form 2260-04
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 147

    disputed lead, driven approaching 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened to 4th last

    3
    Silk - White, Grey spots, White cap

    Fox Appeal (IRE)

    26 D
    12/1
    • Form 3119-01
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 148

    tracked leading pair, driven and outpaced when switched right towards stands side rail after 3 out, 3 length down in 3rd when blundered next, went 2nd briefly last, no chance with easy winner

    4
    Silk - White, Red triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap, Red diamonds

    Reve De Sivola (FR)

    350 BFC
    33/1
    • Form 33/4753-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 143

    held up 4th and last, driven after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd after last, no chance with winner

    Previous results

    2011
    Silk -

    Big Buck's (FR)

    1/8
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-8

    2010
    Silk -

    Big Buck's (FR)

    2/7
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8

    2009
    Silk -

    Big Buck's (FR)

    2/5
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8

    In depth

    Verdict

    BIG BUCK'S is hardly an original selection but the nine-year-old is simply impossible to oppose as he bids to extend an unbeaten run that stretches back 17 races and almost four years. Five Dream has had a rear view of his stable companion on numerous occasions while Fox Appeal is taking a huge step up in class after winning a Kempton handicap, though does have a bit of scope. Reve De Sivola is a dual Grade 1 winner over hurdles but it's almost a year since he was last on the racecourse and is better known as a chaser nowadays. How he will cope with a switch back to the smaller obstacles after a lay-off is anybody's guess.

    Formwatch

    Big Buck's (FR) 2-9fav (11-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, pushed clear from 2 out, unchallenged, won at Aintree 3m hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr beating Crack Away Jack (11-7) by 9l, 8 ran.

    Five Dream (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Held up tracking leading trio, went 3rd at 8th, pushed along before 3 out, driven before 2 out, stayed on same pace between last 2, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Stars Du Granits (10-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.

    Fox Appeal (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead last, ran on, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov beating Medinas (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

    Reve De Sivola (FR) 11-4fav (10-4) Chased leaders, effort when hampered and left in 3rd at 2nd last, stayed on well, never able to challenge, 3rd of 12, 7l behind The Minack (11-1) at Ascot 3m listed hcp chs (1) sft in Dec '11.