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15:30 Newbury

Systems By Design - Commercial Interiors 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Class D)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.80s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)

3/10

    2
    Silk -

    Far Horizon (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Kyper Disco (FR)

      25/1

        1
        Silk - Red, Yellow hoop

        Benbecula (IRE)

        265
        25/1
        • Form 20-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, driven along approaching 6th, weakening approaching last

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts and sleeves, Dark Blue and White check cap

        Coombs Spinney

        242
        100/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division, ridden and lost place approaching 5th, soon tailed off

        3
        Silk - Black and White hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star

        Equivocal (IRE)

        6
        20/1
        • Form 105-54U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        led 1st, headed next, stayed prominent until ridden and lost place 5th, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - Rose Pink, Navy Blue sleeves, Gold cap

        Far Horizon (IRE)

        685
        11/2
        • Form 12222/
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-2

        always prominent, mistake 4th, ridden to chase leader 6th, every chance 2 out, no extra

        5
        Silk - MAROON and RED check, RED sleeves and cap

        Inlet (IRE)

        265
        66/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        keen tracking leaders, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out

        6
        Silk - Yellow and Maroon diabolo, striped sleeves, Maroon cap

        King's Bank (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        always in rear

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots

        Kyper Disco (FR)

        251
        25/1
        • Form 25-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-2

        held up mid-division, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, ran on after last, nearest finish

        8
        Silk - Brown, Pink sleeves and cap

        Melford (IRE)

        20
        16/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-2

        behind from halfway

        9
        Silk - Light Blue, Brown disc, Brown and Beidge quartered cap

        Pip Moss

        3
        66/1
        • Form 0/5F-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        keen, behind from halfway

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue

        Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)

        12
        3/10
        • Form 12-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in rear, took closer order on wide outside 4th, steady headway to track leader approaching 2 out, led last, very easily, cheekily

        11
        Silk - Black, Yellow cross belts and star on cap

        West Coaster (IRE)

        20
        33/1
        • Form 00-F
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division until ridden and weakened 6th

        12
        Silk - DARK BLUE, GREY sleeves and cap

        Zapata Highway

        9
        100/1
        • Form 0-0P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        keen, always behind, tailed off after 4th

        13
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red star, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Neltina

        25
        20/1
        • Form 2141
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        led 2nd, ridden when joined 2 out, headed soon after, switched left after last, rallied until faded close home

        In depth

        Verdict

        Division Two of the maiden hurdle looks to have presented the highly-regarded Cheltenham Festival Bumper runner-up, Rhinestone Cowboy, with a fine opportunity to open his hurdling winning account at the first time of asking. Benbecula was second in a very good bumper here last December but ran as though something was amiss last time out and has not been seen since. Mouse Morris has sent Equivocal over from Ireland and, while he has shown evidence of ability on bumpers and maiden hurdles, he is probably not the strongest of the Irish trainer's Newbury raiding party. Nicky Henderson's Far Horizon showed plenty of promise as a novice but has not been seen since January 2001. He might just need this. Henderson is also represented by Kyper Disco who has hinted at promise. Henrietta Knight's Melford is the type to win races but stable jockey Jim Culloty has opted to ride West Coaster, who was in the process of running a good race behind the decent Thisthatandtother at Wincanton on his last run when falling. Pip Moss's Warwick run was reasonable but a lot more is required and Neltina, making her hurdling debut, won a mares' only bumper at the same track. Zapata Highway showed some promise on his seasonal return but did not follow that up at Kempton. There is no getting away from Jonjo O'Neill's Rhinestone Cowboy, who is the TEAMtalk selection.