Racecards
13:50 Newbury
Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 118y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 4665-41
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, pushed along before 2 out where headed, soon weakened
- Form 12/2121-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
handy on outer, pushed along before 3 out, gradually weakened
- Form 1/3P437-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
in rear, in touch, headway before 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, stayed on, no impression
- Form 1100-47
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
pressed leader, pushed along and led 2 out, soon headed narrowly, battled on and every chance last, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form F/512-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, pushed along and lost position home turn, dropped away tamely and pulled up
- Form 1U-7136
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 123
towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, ran on well and forged clear run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It’s more than a year since Steal A March last saw a racecourse but his yard are capable of getting one ready at home. Now Or Never has an even longer absence to overcome while Silent Revolution had wind surgery in July but hasn’t raced since April and has been hard to predict over the last couple of years. Paul Nicholls also runs Irish Hill but he was beaten out of sight behind all-the-way winner GET A TONIC here four weeks ago and it would be no surprise to see the Skelton mare shrug off an 8lb rise if in the same mood. Rambo T was in good form in the autumn but let down by his jumping over 3m here at the start of the month.
Formwatch
Get A Tonic (IRE) 28-1 (11-1) Made all, jumped well, pushed along and went clear before last, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Anyharminasking (11-7) by 7l, 10 ran.
Steal A March 4-1fav (11-3) Midfield, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, led 2 out, ran on well, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec beating Stellar Magic (11-6) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Silent Revolution (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Raced keenly and waited with in rear, smooth headway out wide before 2 out, weakened tamely soon after 2 out, 7th of 8, 35l behind Crebilly (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Irish Hill (GER) 5-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out and weakened, 7th of 10, 27 1/2l behind Get A Tonic (11-1) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Now Or Never (FR) (10-7) 2nd of 6, 13l behind Alcyone Rouge (10-3) at Dieppe 2m 1f sft in Aug.
Rambo T (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Held up, headway to chase leaders when hit 2 out, ridden and weakened run in, 6th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Ed Keeper (10-13) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.