Racecards
16:35 Newbury
Vodafone Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 6236-63
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey A P McCoy
in touch in chasing group until ridden and weakened after 4th
- Form 343P-10
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, stayed on under pressure after 2 out, never going pace to trouble leaders
- Form P50-012
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
prominent in chasing group until mistake and lost place 3rd, tailed off
Iberus (GER)
343- Form 3F6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent in chasing group until weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 33-0P40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
prominent in chasing group, headway to track leader from 4th, led approaching 4 out, mistake 2 out, pressed and edged left last, pushed along and always holding on flat
Invitation
21- Form 600
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Charlton
- Jockey S Fox
behind, effort approaching 3 out, soon one pace, never dangerous
Silver Dagger
259- Form P60-0F0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T J Phelan
always well in rear, tailed off
Taskmaster
20- Form 0/F-040
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, steady headway to track leaders approaching 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off
Antony Ebeneezer
140- Form 414555
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace and no impression on leading pair when left 3rd at last
Tai Lass
52- Form 336
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, chased winner and mistake 3 out, strong challenge last, kept on, always held flat
Percipient
45- Form 5-0602
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always in rear, tailed off 4 out
Spinaround
20- Form 00-6052
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer N Gaselee
- Jockey N D Fehily
behind, mistake 4th, one pace and no impression on leaders from 4 out
- Form P00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division until hard ridden and weakened before 4 out
- Form PPPP/40
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer R Mathew
- Jockey C Llewellyn
raced freely, led and soon well clear, hit 4th, headed approaching 4 out, close up until weakened and mistake 2 out
- Form 5U/P-521
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
close in chasing group, chased winner from 4 out to 3 out, 3rd and held when blundered and fell last
- Form 00003
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey P J Brennan
led chasing group, mistake 3rd, lost 2nd approaching 4 out, weakened quickly next
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap here with many in form rivals in opposition including Ranelagh Gray, Pipssalio and King of Barbury and we will take a chance on the last named. The selection was very disappointing last time out but ran to badly to be true he has been given a break to freshen up and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat.Ranelagh Grey rates the main danger he was a good second behind Goldbrook last time and off the same mark here will not be far away. Pipssalio is another that could go well he was a fair third behind Bold Bishop last time and is sure to have come on for the run he will not be far away despite top weight. Your Advantage has ran better than his finishing positions would suggest and he could have been let in lightly for this his handicap debut. Of the remainder Grand Prairie won well last time but this looks more competitive and he will find it tougher under his penalty but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to King Of Barbury.