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13:00 Newbury

Sfc Group.co.uk 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (div 1) (Class 4)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft (Hurdle - Soft, Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 19.20s
  • Off Time: 13:00:32
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Or Bleu (FR)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Von Galen (IRE)

    7/1

      3
      Silk -

      Tank Top

      100/1

        1
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow striped sleeves

        Choumakeur (FR)

        15
        16/1
        • Form 10-76
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, good headway after 5th, effort 3 out, weakened 2 out

        2
        Silk - Maroon, White seams, Black sleeves, White cap

        Equity Release (IRE)

        14
        12/1
        • Form 348
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, headway after 5th, shaken up to challenge when fell 2 out

        3
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Handy Option (IRE)

        4
        40/1
        • Form 0F
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        always towards rear

        4
        Silk - Light Blue, large Red spots and spots on cap

        Or Bleu (FR)

        26 D
        15/8
        • Form 1442
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4
        • Official Rating 113

        made all, not fluent 2nd, hit 3rd, joined briefly 2 out, driven out

        5
        Silk - Black and Yellow diabolo, Yellow and Black diamonds on sleeves, Red cap

        Orion d'Oudairies (FR)

        30
        28/1
        • Form 97
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, headway after 5th, disputing 2nd when fell 3 out

        6
        Silk - White, Dark Blue cross belts, White and Red check sleeves, Red cap

        Pride of Dulcote (FR)

        254
        11/4
        • Form 2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracking leaders when not fluent and unseated rider 2nd

        7
        Silk - Yellow, black disc, halved sleeves, black cap

        Silly Wupple

        13 D
        12/1
        • Form 4/1-17
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, not fluent 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

        8
        Silk - Brown, Light Blue hoops, Brown sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Storm Surge (IRE)

        37
        40/1
        • Form 55
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Pink cap

        Tank Top

        30
        100/1
        • Form FFP-6P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked winner, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace

        10
        Silk - Emerald Green, White star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        The Great Alfie

        58 BF
        9/1
        • Form 34
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out

        11
        Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

        Von Galen (IRE)

        306
        7/1
        • Form 211-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, headway 4th to track winner, slightly outpaced 3 out, staying on when hampered 2 out, drifted left run-in, held near finish

        12
        Silk - Red, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Lucys Pet

        20
        200/1
        • Form P09
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        lost touch 4th, soon tailed off

        13
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown hoop

        Zaffarella (IRE)

        47
        25/1
        • Form 256-P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        An interesting opener which could go the way of Paul Nicholls's Pride Of Dulcote, Nicky Henderson's Von Galen and Or Bleu are amongst others to consider. Pride Of Dulcote finished behind Or Bleu on debut in a bumper last May but raced very green that day and will know more about what's required now. He's sure to have been well schooled and he should handle conditions. Von Galen won two of his three starts in points in Ireland and the form of those races looks pretty strong. His stable is in flying form at present and he seems certain to be involved. Or Bleu has run well enough on his three starts over hurdles to suggest that he can figure whilst Silly Wupple and The Great Alfie have run well enough in bumpers to be of interest on their hurdling bows; the latter, in particular, may need a stiffer test than this to show his best though, so for the selection, we come back to Pride Of Dulcote.