Racecards
16:00 Newbury
Vodafone 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 3-6211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
led, pressed from 4 out, ridden next, headed and no extra final 75 yards
- Form 1-32312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up in touch, pushed along 5th, weakened 7th, mistake 8th, soon pulled up
- Form 10-201
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs Susan Nock
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
prominent, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off
- Form 111142
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leader to 2nd, lost place 5th, soon outpaced, staying on when mistake 3 out, switched right to stands rail before next, rallied last, ran on strongly flat
- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
held up, weakened 7th, pulled up after next
- Form 1-244
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent, chased leader 6th, hit 8th, pushed along 4 out, every chance approaching 2 out, ran on flat, closing on winner near line
- Form P5F-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway after 8th, challenged 3 out, every chance last, weakened final 75 yards
- Form 0230
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind, tailed off approaching 4 out
Harry The Horse
403- Form P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
held up in touch, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Rowley Hill
60- Form 465
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, mistake 1st, reminder after next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1P2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C Bealby
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
Tiquet
18- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey P Flynn
mistake 1st, chased leader 2nd to 6th, mistake 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when fell 3 out
- Form U23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden 4 out, ran on strongly flat, led final 75 yards, all out
In depth
Verdict
Petite Margot, Oysterhaven, Eva So Charming, Mister Felix and Meggie's Gamble look the ones to focus on here with the vote going to Eva So Charming. The Henrietta Knight-trained selection caught a tartar in Diamant Noir at Doncaster last time but he was conceding weight to Jonjo O'Neill useful runner and, proven at this trip, he ought to show up well in this contest. Petite Margot has kept her form well this season and she should run well here in a race in which few can be given a serious chance. She was second to a horse from the Knight yard at Ascot last time, so a few clues might be gleaned from the betting market here. Oysterhaven is nicely-bred for this game and seems to have any amount of improvement in him. He scored well at Fontwell last time, and while this is a step up in class, he looks set to go well again. Mister Felix, who is another to be stepping up in trip today, looked progressive when winning well at Doncaster last time, and he also showed that he does not lack resolution. It will be interesting to see how Meggie's Gamble fares stepped up in trip now, but there is no doubt that he too looks to have a good future at this game. The winner should from the mentioned horses although the form of Farnaheezview's fourth behind Fundamentalist last time has a more-solid look to it now. Overall, then, once again, we'll side with Eva So Charming.