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13:45 Newbury

Stanjamesuk.com Introductory Novices' Hurdle (Class B )

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.90s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Rubberdubber

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pretty Star (GER)

    66/1

      3
      Silk -

      Medison (FR)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

        Bel Ombre (FR)

        21
        100/1
        • Form P-50
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, never dangerous, tailed off from 3 out

        2
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK epaulets, PINK cap

        Follow Up

        777
        25/1
        • Form 42/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Lion Hunter (USA)

        21
        15/2
        • Form 5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, mistake and badly hampered 5th, soon recovered, ridden approaching 2 out, weakening when left 4th last

        4
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Marki (FR)

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        never fluent, always behind, tailed off

        5
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Medison (FR)

        45
        12/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, steady progress from 3 out, every chance last, ridden and found little, 3rd and held when hampered close home

        6
        Silk - Emerald Green, Purple armlets

        Mon Mome (FR)

        100/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders, left 2nd after 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Moonstream

        31
        13/8
        • Form 11-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        led until 2nd, tracked leader until pulled up immediately after 5th

        8
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue and White quartered cap

        North Lodge (GER)

        36
        25/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, headway 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next

        9
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE hollow box, armlets and cap

        Pretty Star (GER)

        21
        66/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        mid-division, ridden and headway after 2 out, strong run flat, hung left close home, not reach winner

        10
        Silk - Dark green, pink and white striped sleeves, pink cap

        Rubberdubber

        57
        4/1
        • Form 1-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        led 2nd, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure, all out

        11
        Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron, White cap

        Tomina

        40/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders until 5th, soon outpaced

        12
        Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star

        Trueno (IRE)

        25
        16/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, took closer order 4th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, disputing 3rd when fell last

        In depth

        Verdict

        Marki, running in the colours of JP McManus and trained by Thierry Doumen is a very interesting newcomer and should be watched closely in the market, but on this occasion we will go with the form horse and that is Moonstream, with Lion Hunter also expected to go close. The selection is trained by Nicky Henderson and this dual bumper winner made a very pleasing start to his hurdling career when chasing home Only Vintage over course and distance last month. That was only his third ever racecourse visit and so should be capable of more improvement. Lion Hunter was a decent handicapper on the flat and showed plenty of promise on his hurdling bow here behind Olaso. He will have learnt a lot from that outing and looks the main threat to the selection. The market will be the best guide as regards the newcomers, but Moonstream should be up to winning a race of this nature and gets the vote.