Racecards
13:40 Newbury
A-Plan Insurance Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 118y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,650 added
- Winner: £5,624
- 2nd: £2,588
- 3rd: £1,294
- 4th: £648
- Form 2041-22
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
travelled well, prominent, took closer order 3 out, soon pressed leader, ridden to lead 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last, sustained duel run-in, just prevailed
Chives
120- Form 1131-1P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Sean O'Briain
prominent, not fluent 6th, driven 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off approaching last
- Form 12/2P-45
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
always in rear, pushed along before 4th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3213-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
took keen hold, led, ridden and pressed for lead before 2 out where headed, lost 2nd approaching last, weakened run-in
Langafel (IRE)
356- Form 112-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
always in rear, pushed along and detached before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 24-PBP4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
tended to jump slightly right, midfield in touch, briefly ridden before 6th, pushed along 3 out where not fluent, soon outpaced, weakened approaching last
- Form 341-35P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
midfield in touch, pushed along and headway to chase leaders before 2 out where switched right, pressed leader approaching last, sustained duel run-in, just denied
- Form 11-7082
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sashenka has found only one too good in both hurdle starts this season but HARDY BOY should take all the beating in this if he reproduces his latest run at Kempton where he was only headed in the dying strides. Ahead Of The Field looks held on that run while Langafel returns from a year off and Chives hasn’t run since pulled up at Ludlow in November. Ballycamus turned in a shocker last time at Hereford but may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Sashenka (GER) 15-8 (11-13) Mistake 1st, tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and beaten before next, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Progressive (11-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Chives 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened and pulled up 3 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Heross Du Seuil (FR) 14-1 (11-13) Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Punctuation (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Surtitle (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, raced keenly, ridden 3 out, no real progress, 5th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Restitution (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Langafel (IRE) 2-1 (11-8) Led, slowed into 3rd, pushed along and headed 2 out, held when hit last, no chance with winner, clear 2nd, 2nd of 4, 8 1/2l behind Hasty Parisian (11-4) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Ahead Of The Field (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on into modest 4th run-in, 4th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Sami Bear (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Ballycamus (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Towards rear, in last pair when mistake 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Hardy Boy (FR) 10-3 (11-8) Led, hit 6th, mistake 2 out, headed approaching the last, rallied run-in, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind Sami Bear (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb.