Racecards
15:20 Newbury
Boyle Sports Home Of Early Payout 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 118y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 22/221
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked front pair, went second at 2nd, pushed along after 2 out and left behind by winner, faded run-in
- Form 136-313
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey David Bass
made all, not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out and forged clear, in command when awkward last, ran on and eased closing stages run-in
- Form 3-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Ben Jones
handy, chased leaders from 2nd, not fluent 6th, held 2 out but plugged on to take second run-in, not trouble winner
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Paddy Hanlon
chased leaders, hit 4 out, pushed along home turn before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 22P-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, lost touch before next, pulled up 2 out
- Form P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Daisy Hitchins
- Jockey Robbie David
in rear, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out and pulled up
In depth
Formwatch
Bobby's Nelson (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Prominent, went second before 3 out, pressed leader going easily 2 out, shaken up to lead before last, kept on well flat, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Off The Jury (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Swindon Village (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, led, ridden and headed before 2 out where mistake, soon headed and outpaced by leaders, 3rd of 6, 12 3/4l behind Moneygarrow (11-5) at Windsor 3m (2) sft in Jan.
Boultydoolin (IRE) 5-4 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 1l 3rd 1/2way, prog to disp ld 3out, wo with 1l adv 2out & ko, won at Quakerstown 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov beating Kildare D'irlande (12-2) by 1l, 7 ran.
Dante's Rocco (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 2 1/2l 2nd bef 4out, clsr 3rd bef 2out & 5l 3rd at last, went 2nd early flat & 3rd cl hm, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Super Junior (11-11) at Dromahane 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Mymilkman (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Prominent, dropped to rear and pushed along after 3rd, soon tailed off, pulled up after mistake 5th, rider said gelding never travelled (vet reported gelding to have an irregular heartbeat), at Lingfield 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Stavanger Rose (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd from 4th, 6th 6out, gradually wknd well aftr 5out, cto last bef 2out, pu aftr 2out, at Bandon 3m mdn sft in Mar.