Racecards
12:30 Newbury
Buy Someone Racing UK For Christmas Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E )
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
Afrad (FR)
10- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led to 3rd, led 5th, headed 2 out, led last and ridden out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss Victoria Roberts
- Jockey V Slattery
keen in mid-division, mistake 2nd, behind from 4th, pulled up
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
towards rear when fell
Grouville
29- Form P0
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, ridden and headway from 3 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J A B Old
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
prominent, led 3rd until 5th, led and hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, not quicken
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B J Curley
- Jockey S Durack
mid-division, some headway approaching 5th, soon ridden, weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey Mr W P Kavanagh
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, rallied last, kept on but always held run-in
- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, headway and mistake 3 out, no impression after
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up, staying on in 5th when blundered badly 2 out, not recover
- Form P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
behind, stayed on past beaten horses from 2 out, never dangerous
In depth
Verdict
Afrad made a very promising debut and can beat Don't Ask Me and Waziri. Nicky Henderson's colt was a listed performer on the flat in France and despite running in snatches did well to chase home Phar Bleu and Verasi over course and distance. He will have learnt plenty from that outing and should be capable of landing this easier event. Don't Ask Me also put in a solid first outing finishing fourth behind Idris in a Lingfield bumper. He will no doubt have been well schooled by Mr Pipe and looks set to figure in the finish. Waziri was very green on his hurdling debut at Wincanton and this former decent flat performer should put up a better showing today. Brendan Powell' horses are in good heart so watch for any market moves on Indigo Sky, but on this occasion the form horse should oblige and that is Afrad.