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16:43 Newbury

Cheltenham Specials Made Simple At BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 22 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 57y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £17,500 added
  • Winner: £9,242
  • 2nd: £4,252
  • 3rd: £2,126
  • 4th: £1,064
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoops, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form 1-273P7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 132

2
Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine and armlets
  • Form 325-313
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 129

3
Silk - Old gold, white chevron, white cap
  • Form 112/1-51
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 125

4
Silk - Black and White diamonds, White sleeves, Black armlets
  • Form 142/014
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 124

5
Silk - Yellow, royal blue diamond and sleeves
  • Form 224-55P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 122

6
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots, light blue sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow star
  • Form 09-3PPP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 120

7
Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon sleeves, white stars, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 6P1221
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 119

8
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 021-21P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 118

9
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 4PP-441
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 118

10
Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap
  • Form 444311
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 116

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Tiny Tetley 14-1 (11-2) Led, headed before 2 out, soon faded, 7th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Absolutely Doyen (10-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Peacenik (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Took keen hold, close up in touch, not fluent 7th, dived 3 out, soon pushed along, lost position but in touch 2 out, awkward last, rallied for third near finish, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Andashan (11-11) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Dec.

Big City Roller 3-1 (12-2) Took keen hold, midfield, ridden briefly before 9th, soon pushed along and outpaced, headway and pressed leaders 3 out, soon disputed lead, left in outright lead 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on well run-in, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Sherborne (11-7) by 18l, 4 ran.

Benign Dictator (IRE) 17-2 (11-4) Towards rear, dropped to last 3rd, outpaced and pushed along before 8th, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, hung left before last, kept on but no chance with leading trio run-in, 4th of 6, 13l behind Ace Of Spades (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.

Magical King (IRE) 11-1 (11-13) Led, bad mistake 1st and soon dropped to rear, slow jump and lost a few lengths 2nd, bad mistake 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.

Champagne Twist (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

Jalisco Star (IRE) 2-1 (11-7) Raced in close second, pressed leader after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and wandered after 2 out, ridden clear after last, rider lost whip but always doing enough towards finish, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Princess Keri (11-1) by 3 1/2l, 4 ran.

Fierce Warrior (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Held up in rear, pushed along before 5th, never a factor, pulled up before 6 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.

Kruger Park (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Prominent, closed on leader before 10th, led after 3 out, briefly headed 2 out, led again before last, all out and hung right after last, stayed on, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Jalisco Star (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

Call Me Legend (IRE) 6-4fav (12-2) Handy on inner, awkward 4th, led narrowly before 8th, ridden after 2 out and sustained duel with runner-up, stayed on gamely and found extra closing stages run-in, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb beating Crossgales King (11-12) by 1l, 6 ran.