Racecards
17:00 Newbury
Betfair Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,200 added
- Form 311114
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led to after 1st, tracked leader, led after 5th, headed 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 0-P21FP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
chasing leaders when hit 3rd and fell next
- Form 13133/4-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 5-81161
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out, headed flat, no extra
- Form 16-166P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, still prominent approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 01-4343
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey G Lee
held up in rear, slightly hampered 4th, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on flat to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner
- Form F135-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 118
not fluent and always in rear
- Form 4-16120
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up, some headway after 4 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 125613-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
in touch, chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 162311
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Priors Dale, Fleet Street and Ellerslie Tom are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters with the narrow vote going to Priors Dale. The selection won with plenty in hand last time out when beating Flying Enterprise. He remains on a fair mark and under similar conditions here he is taken to win again. Fleet Street rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Voy Por Ustedes in a chase. He returns to hurdles here and under conditions that suit he will not be far away. Ellerslie Tom is another that could go well on his best form but he gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him last time when fouth behind Aleron and off the same mark here he looks vulnerable. Pearl King has been in good form of late over fences and is well in here compared to his chase mark and with his yard in form he should be watched in the market. Mister Quasimodo looks vulnerable under his big weight and for the winner we return to Priors Dale.
Formwatch
Ellerslie Tom 9-2 (11-3) Led, no extra when headed before last, 4th of 12, 5l behind Aleron (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Sept.
Mister Quasimodo 4-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 7th and pulled up at the 9th in race won by Nozic (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) hvy in Feb, 8 ran.
Glinton 20-1 (11-7) Led until headed well before 2 out, weakened rapidly, 13th of 16, 36l behind Albertas Run (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) hvy.
Fleet Street 2-1 (11-2) Jumped right, led, mistake 7th, blundered and headed 4 out, close up till weakened approaching last, 4th of 7, 14l behind Voy Por Ustedes (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (C) sft in Dec '05.
Priors Dale 6-1 (11-12) Made all, comfortably, won at Wincanton 2m nov hcp chs (2) gs in Feb beating Flying Enterprise (11-2) by 4l, 4 ran.
Daryal (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden and lost place 7th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Beau Michel (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb, 12 ran.
Swing Bill (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Mistake 1st, headway 6th, hampered and not clear run on bend 4 out, one pace, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Rehearsal (11-4) at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) gd in Jan.
Iffy 15-2 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden and mistake 3 out, some progress but held, 4th of 8, 8l behind Kickahead (10-1) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Feb.
Vaughan 9-2 (11-4) Held up, headway 5th,stumbled on bend after 9th, weakening when hit 4 out, 4th of 7, 18l behind Ease The Way (11-4) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (3) gs in Dec.
Windsor Boy (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Chased clear leader until 5th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Mac Federal (10-10) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb, 9 ran.
Sunisa (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, weakening when blundered next, 13th of 15, 40l behind Double Vodka (11-4) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd.
Anticipating 8-1 (10-9) Mid-division, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, close up after 2 out, disputing 3rd when mistake last, no extra flat, 3rd of 14, 11l behind Desert Quest (11-7) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gf in Mar '06.
Kanad 9-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, beaten when pulled up 2 out in race won by Jericho III (10-7) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft, 8 ran.
Pearl King (IRE) 3-1fav (10-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 4 out, challenged 3 out, ran on well from last, led close home, won at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec beating Palua (11-12) by a shd, 9 ran.