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16:35 Newbury

London Racing Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.40s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bolshoi Ballet

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Polish Cloud (FR)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Picture Palace

      5/1

        2
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star

        Yvanovitch (FR)

        21
        7/1
        • Form 055
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8

        in touch, steady headway from 4th, hard ridden 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off

        5
        Silk - Primrose, Green sleeves and Dark Green cap

        Picture Palace

        6 b
        5/1
        • Form 343-P54
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        looked reluctant in rear, jumped slow 2nd, driven after 4th, staying on same pace when hampered 3 out

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sash, halved sleeves

        Polish Cloud (FR)

        47
        9/1
        • Form 10
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-13

        prominent, chased leader 4th, led and disputed from 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra flat

        7
        Silk - Black, Red sleeves, Black spots

        Kety Star (FR)

        47
        14/1
        • Form 3F0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-13

        raced freely, led, hit 3rd, narrowly headed when blundered 3 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off

        8
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue triple diamond, sleeves and cap

        Cosmocrat

        35
        5/1
        • Form 6F-200
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, challeneged from 4 out, disputind 4th when fell 3 out

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots

        Park City

        6
        10/3
        • Form B3021P
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-10

        behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off

        10
        Silk - Dark Blue, White epaulets, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets and star on White cap

        Roxby Explorer

        17 b
        25/1
        • Form F-4FFP0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-8

        behind, struggling from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last

        11
        Silk - White, Black chevron, Red cap

        Presto

        290 b
        20/1
        • Form 50020-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-8

        behind, no chance from 4 out, tailed off

        13
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow check, Yellow sleeves

        Bolshoi Ballet

        22
        8/1
        • Form 050P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-3

        chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, disputed lead from 3 out, led approaching last, driven out

        14
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon hoops, striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Plenty Inn Hand

        31
        14/1
        • Form RP-P303
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leader to 4th, weakened rapidly, taioed off and pulled up before 2 out

        1
        NR

        Tagar (FR)

        14
        • Form 522-340
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-12

        3
        NR

        Fast Mix (FR)

        25
        • Form 1P2F
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-3

        4
        NR

        Three Lions

        19
        • Form F5-PP01
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-3

        12
        NR

        Bomb Alaska

        91
        • Form 60-P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        A number of in-and-out performers going to post for this contest, including Bomb Alaska, who was Group placed but hasn't shown any worthwhile form for a while now. Tagar has solid form but has it to do off topweight, despite a useful amateur taking weight off his back. Yvanovitch hasn't exactly been done any favours by the handicapper considering he has yet to make the frame. Martin Pipe's Fast Mix hardly boasts outstanding form and his hurdling let him down last time. Three Lions has to cope with a 12lbs rise for his Hereford win. Picture Palace's form of a year ago gives him a good shout, particularly as he drops in trip for this race. Lightly raced Doncaster winner Polish Cloud was put in his place last time, while Cosmocrat is not the most consistent but caught the eye at Cheltenham last time so it would be no surprise to see him go well. Park City is racing from a 10-pound higher mark than when beating Talarive two runs ago. That was a good effort and he can again play a part here. Bits of last season's form give Presto a shout and he is fitted with a tongue tie here (has won in one on the Flat). Flat winner, Bolshoi Ballet, looked promising over jumps in November but has yet to progress, although his stable has been out of sorts. Plenty Inn Hand has been pointing and is opposable. It is a tricky race, once again, and Picture Palace is given as a tentative selection.