Racecards
16:10 Newbury
Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 69y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,747
- 2nd: £2,862
- 3rd: £1,431
- 4th: £716
- Form 0-12F24
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in rear, struggling when hit 4 out, never on terms
- Form P-23411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led and raced freely, joined 3 out, headed next, lost 2nd between last 2, soon no extra in 3rd
- Form 5P51-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, led going well 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly run-in
- Form P-22100
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 131
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 121176
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, lost 3rd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, mistake hung left and weakened soon after
- Form 324566
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders on outside, jumped slowly 4th, slightly outpaced next, plugged on in modest 4th run-in
- Form 133-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
pulled hard, mistake 1st, held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside into 3rd 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, keeping on same pace when went left last, no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MOABIT (NAP) has returned from a break in fine form. He was a little keen last time at Wincanton and will need to settle better here but he’s still well treated on past efforts and can complete the hat-trick under Bryony Frost. Curious Carlos is probably being readied for a summer campaign and Early Du Lemo has an even longer absence to overcome but Mcgroarty had a spin in an all-weather jumpers’ bumper earlier this month and will strip fitter today. Raven's Tower, Sizing Granite and Solstice Star would all need to improve on recent efforts to figure.
Formwatch
Curious Carlos 3-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, went 3rd 3 out, ridden before last, kept on, no extra run-in, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Braavos (11-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Moabit (GER) 11-4cfav (12-2) Made all, ridden and pressed before 2 out, kept on gamely run-in, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Sea Wall (11-12) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Sizing Granite (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders on inside, weakened and lost place 13th, soon behind, tailed off when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up, at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gs in Nov.
Raven's Tower (USA) 20-1 (11-1) Chased leader, every chance 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened quickly soon after, last of 10, dist behind Call Me Lord (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Mcgroarty (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Held up in 6th, closer 10f out, 3rd 7f out until pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Onefortheroadtom (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Mar.
Solstice Star 25-1 (10-5) Held up in last pair, struggling 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Le Patriote (10-4) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Early Du Lemo (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakening when went left 2 out, 3rd of 9, 24 1/4l behind Night Of Sin (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Feb.