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15:50 Newbury
Racing Post Hands And Heels Finale Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 550/12P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Byron Moorcroft
in mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 04-2214
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr J Guerriero
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on from next but not pace to reach leaders
- Form 36-5222
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in rear, hit 4 out, headway approaching next, went 2nd 2 out, led soon after last, ran on well
- Form 6151
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey R J Killoran
held up, mistake and unseated rider 5th
- Form FPP965
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
always rear
- Form P4631
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer E W Tuer
- Jockey James Reveley
keen hold in mid-division, driven and no impression approaching 3 out
- Form 40-45F0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
in touch, weakened soon after 4 out
- Form P4-67B7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until headed soon after 3 out, weakened and blundered 2 out, pulled up approaching last
- Form 27-43
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Mr C Huxley
mid-division, no impression on leaders when hit 3 out
- Form 5474
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey B Wharfe
tracked leader, hit 5th, challenged 3 out, soon led, strongly pressed and headed soon after last, stayed on same pace
- Form 354331
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 220/57-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey Mr Felix De Giles
always behind, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out
- Form 657/405
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey Jamie Jenkinson
in rear, stayed on from 2 out, never going pace to reach leaders
Silver Serg
47- Form 5-65873
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Mr P Callaghan
chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to press for 2nd near finish but not reach winner
- Form 6-P3144
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, hit 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Tisseman, Pyleigh Lady and Patavium are three against the field in this wide open affair and the narrow vote is given to Tisseman. The selection won well last time out when beating Ashwell Lad. That form has since been franked and off what remains a fair mark he looks the one to be on. Pyleigh Lady rates the main danger on her latest second behind What A Scientist but she looks to have plenty of weight for what she has actually achiEved and is taken on with this in mind. Patavium is another that could go well as he beat Carrietau last time but this looks tougher and he will need to improve to score. Of the remainder, Brave Joe is improving with each run and could go well at a price while Templer has conditions to suit but looks weighted up to his best. Tisseman is in good heart at present and should prove tough to beat.
Formwatch
Madiba 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, hit 6th, behind from 11th and pulled up 2 out in race won by Minella Tipperary (11-6) at Ascot 3m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec, 14 ran.
Templer (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) In touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 16l behind William Bonney (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f nov hcp hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Go Solo 10-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out, 9th of 18, well behind Buster Hyvonen (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Pyleigh Lady Evensfav (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 4 out, switched left to chase leaders 2 out, ran on, held by winner, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind What A Scientist (11-10) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Tisseman (IRE) 6-4fav (11-3) Led after 1st, ridden 2 out, driven out flat, won at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Feb beating Ashwell Lad (11-3) by 5l, 11 ran.
Regal Term (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 10, 19l behind Kercabellec (9-9) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft.
Patavium (IRE) 10-1 (10-3) Tracked leader, ridden and led approaching 3 out, left clear last, won at Musselburgh 2m 4yo nov hcp hdl (3) gs in Feb beating Carrietau (11-12) by 8l, 7 ran.
Something Gold (FR) 16-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 13th of 15, well behind Franco (10-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec.
Right Miracle (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 16, well behind Marcus (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (2) gs in Feb.
Easy Laughter (IRE) 8-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, driven to chase winner 2 out, one pace between last 2, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Tashkandi (11-12) at Kempton 2m cnd nov hcp hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Pigeon Island 4-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went prominent 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 13l behind Prime Bere (9-11) at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Brave Jo (FR) 3-1fav (10-0) Made all, ridden approaching 3 out, hard ridden and ran on gamely from last, all out, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy in Jan beating Devito (11-4) by a nk, 10 ran.
Whistling Fred 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 16, 24l behind Femme D'avril (9-13) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Dec.
Gold Again (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden after 4 out and soon weakened, 5th of 10, 22l behind Nike Walker (10-7) at Newbury 2m 3f cnd nov hcp hdl (4) sft.
Silver Serg 20-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, headway approaching 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened and jumped left 2 out, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Hereditary (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Indigo Sky (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, chased winner approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 13, 9l behind Milton Des Bieffes (11-5) at Warwick 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Dec.