Racecards
13:10 Newbury
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 52y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 026-037
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
mid-division, headway 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on strongly closing stages, no chance with winner
- Form 11110-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 701-244
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon hung left, every chance when not fluent next, led before last, driven clear, ran on strongly
- Form 31551P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up after next
- Form 134/215-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, when fell 6th
- Form 121563/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
with leader, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 73-1112
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Killian Moore
led, mistakes 1st and 2nd, soon headed, led again 3 out, headed before next, rallied approaching last, no extra closing stages
- Form 34/1U1P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear of mid-division, weakened after 3 out
- Form 2/P2215-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, outpaced 5 out, headway 2 out, kept on well approaching last, never a threat
- Form 3/2141-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch, headway 3 out, effort when short room next, weakened before last
- Form 123-622
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led soon after, headed approaching last, no extra closing stages
- Form P111P5-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in rear, under pressure before 3 out, soon no impression
In depth
Verdict
Dell'Arca had Beneagles back in fifth when winning at Ascot last season. The latter is 5lb better off but may struggle to turn the tables. Whatknight is a useful handicapper but still 4lb higher than when last successful over the smaller obstacles, though Mikey Legg claims 5lb in this. TERRY THE FISH failed by only half-a-length to complete a four-timer at Worcester last month. He may have just needed that run and is still improving so can defy a 2lb rise with Killian Moore taking off a handy 3lb. Just Milly has been knocking on the door since scoring at Doncaster at the end of last year and can't be ignored while Captain Buck's remains on a fair mark. Onefitzall is unexposed but course and distance winner Tobefair still looks in the handicapper's grip.
Formwatch
Whataknight 13-2 (11-6) In touch on inside, outpaced 2 out, kept on until ridden and weakened flat, 7th of 17, 10 1/4l behind Thomas Campbell (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Tobefair 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 11th, weakened 5 out, modest 4th, 4th of 6, 31l behind West Approach (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Dell' Arca (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, effort before last, ridden and stayed on to take 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Thomas Campbell (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Laurium 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, lost place 14th, soon behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Onefitzall (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) In touch, pushed along and lost place 6th, soon behind, 5th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Mr Mix (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Closing Ceremony (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased front pair throughout, struggling 11th, no chance after, tailed off 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Local Show (11-6) at Kempton 3m (4) sft in Jan.
Terry The Fish (IRE) 4-1 (12-3) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, challenged last, every chance last 75 yards, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Scoop The Pot (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Minella On Line (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Mistake 4th, behind most of way, lost struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Beneagles (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-13) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, plugged on run-in, never on terms, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Dell' Arca (11-7) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Captain Buck's (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, every chance when not fluent 3 out, held from after next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Doctor Look Here (10-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.
Just Milly (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) In rear, headway after 7th, went 3rd from last, soon ridden, kept on to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Lough Salt (10-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Court Frontier (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) In rear, not fluent 8th, plugged on from 3 out, no chance, 5th of 9, 24 1/4l behind The Bay Oak (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.