Racecards
14:45 Newbury
Pepper Foundation Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good
- Form 130
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey J Goldstein
in touch, headway 5th, led next, headed after 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 52144
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey B J Geraghty
in touch, headway approaching 4 out, ridden after next, soon weakened
- Form 2055
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
held up, mistake and reminders 7th, headway approaching 4 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 0233
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey J P McNamara
prominent when not fluent 3rd, ridden approaching 4 out, headway next, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner
Briar (CZE)
15- Form 414342
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led 2nd to 4th, ridden approaching 7th, soon weakened
- Form 504
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
chased leaders, led after 7th, ridden 3 out, headed next, one pace approaching last
- Form F3404
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
held up towards rear, headway 4th, challenged 3 out, led and mistake next, went left last, drew clear flat
- Form 260
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 466001
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J M Maguire
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Outclassed behind Spectroscope at the festival, Its Wallace Jnr will be more at home in this company, but he looks to be high enough in the weights for what he has achieved, while Ludlow winner Bude is another who looks to have enough on his plate under a penalty. Handicap debutante Montoya is interesting, but he preferred to get his toe in on the flat, something he isn't guaranteed to get here. There is little between Silver Buzzard, Cape Canaveral and Hot Production on recent clashes, but with Silver Buzzard's ability to handle most types of ground, he gets a rather tentative vote.