Racecards
15:00 Newbury
Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 118y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £85,000 added
- Winner: £48,408
- 2nd: £18,164
- 3rd: £9,095
- 4th: £4,530
- Form 4/119-46
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Ella Pickard
- Jockey G Sheehan
close up on outer, dropped away tamely before 5th, tailed off 4 out and pulled up
- Form 1/13-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, headway travelling strongly after 3 out, pressing leader when not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in, stayed on gamely, always doing enough, all out
Farnoge
35- Form 2/1-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, dropped away and tailed off home turn, soon pulled up
- Form 1/1-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, went 4th home turn, ridden after 2 out and no impression, kept on, rallied final 110 yards, closing at finish, not reach leaders
- Form 46-1112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led, faced challenges from 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on, no impression
- Form 2/327-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
towards rear, behind 3 out, plugged on but never on terms
- Form 121-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
handy, pressed leader 3 out, soon pushed along, dropped to close 3rd 2 out, kept on, always held
- Form 1/11-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, closed up at 4th, lost position and pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten and pulled up 3 out
Brave Jen
28- Form 46-402
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey David Bass
in rear, not fluent 5th, lost touch 4 out and pulled up before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A cracking renewal of this Grade 1. Chepstow winner Masaccio was trying to give 6lb to the promising Jingko Blue here at the start of the month and was only beaten a nose. Johnnywho justified a lofty reputation when easily landing the odds at Carlisle and Lookaway rattled up a hat-trick before finding only one to good in the Greatwood at Cheltenham. After making a winning start in a Grade 2 at Chepstow, CAPTAIN TEAGUE suffered a shock defeat at Cheltenham. The galloping nature of this track will play more to his strengths, however, and he can recoup losses and give his yard a fourth win in this race in a row. The unbeaten Willmount looks a danger upped in trip even though he probably beat little of note over 2m here on his hurdling debut. Farnoge, a stable companion of the selection, is another who is unbeaten under Rules.
Formwatch
Bullets Hill (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) 2nd early, tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 34l behind Kamsinas (11-2) at Haydock 2m (1) gs in Nov.
Captain Teague (IRE) 4-6fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led out wide 3 out, stayed wide and headed turning in, chased winner, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, well held, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Minella Missile (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Nov.
Farnoge 4-1 (11-5) Made all, 4 lengths clear when jumped slow at last, ridden and ran on, won at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov beating Leader In The Park (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Johnnywho (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Close up, tracked leading pair going best 3 out, shaken up when not fluent and led last, ran on, comfortable, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov beating Moon D'orange (11-7) by 2l, 11 ran.
Lookaway (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, soon headed and no extra, 2nd of 15, 2 1/2l behind Iberico Lord (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Masaccio (IRE) 7-4jfav (11-6) Chased leaders, not fluent 2 out and pushed along, pressed front pair approaching last, led just after final flight, soon ridden and stayed on, strongly challenged final 110 yards, beaten on nod, 2nd of 12, shd behind Jingko Blue (11-0) at Newbury 2m 5f (3) gs in Dec.
The Jukebox Man (IRE) 2-9fav (11-7) Led 1st, clear last, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec beating House Of Stories (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 5 ran.
Willmount 1-3fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, good jump 3 out and steadily forged away, well ahead travelling strongly 2 out, went further clear run-in, impressive, won at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Nov beating Beny Nahar Road (11-0) by 13l, 13 ran.
Brave Jen 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway 3 out, pressed leader approaching last, ridden and hung left run-in, kept on gamely and just held closing stages, 2nd of 6, hd behind Manimole (11-3) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.