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14:00 Newbury

Sportingbet Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £19,932
  • 2nd: £7,480
  • 3rd: £3,745
  • 4th: £1,866
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 17.50s
  • Off Time: 14:01:45
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

Big Buck's (FR)

233 CDCD
1/12
  • Form 1/11111-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 174

made most, cantered clear on bit from 2 out, effortless

2
Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
33/1
  • Form 2260-04
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 147

disputed lead, driven approaching 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened to 4th last

3
Silk - White, Grey spots, White cap
12/1
  • Form 3119-01
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 148

tracked leading pair, driven and outpaced when switched right towards stands side rail after 3 out, 3 length down in 3rd when blundered next, went 2nd briefly last, no chance with easy winner

4
Silk - White, Red triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap, Red diamonds
33/1
  • Form 33/4753-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 143

held up 4th and last, driven after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd after last, no chance with winner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

BIG BUCK'S is hardly an original selection but the nine-year-old is simply impossible to oppose as he bids to extend an unbeaten run that stretches back 17 races and almost four years. Five Dream has had a rear view of his stable companion on numerous occasions while Fox Appeal is taking a huge step up in class after winning a Kempton handicap, though does have a bit of scope. Reve De Sivola is a dual Grade 1 winner over hurdles but it's almost a year since he was last on the racecourse and is better known as a chaser nowadays. How he will cope with a switch back to the smaller obstacles after a lay-off is anybody's guess.

Formwatch

Big Buck's (FR) 2-9fav (11-7) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, pushed clear from 2 out, unchallenged, won at Aintree 3m hdl G1 (1) gs in Apr beating Crack Away Jack (11-7) by 9l, 8 ran.

Five Dream (FR) 7-1 (11-9) Held up tracking leading trio, went 3rd at 8th, pushed along before 3 out, driven before 2 out, stayed on same pace between last 2, never able to challenge, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Stars Du Granits (10-1) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) sft in Nov.

Fox Appeal (IRE) 15-2 (11-10) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead last, ran on, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gs in Nov beating Medinas (11-7) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

Reve De Sivola (FR) 11-4fav (10-4) Chased leaders, effort when hampered and left in 3rd at 2nd last, stayed on well, never able to challenge, 3rd of 12, 7l behind The Minack (11-1) at Ascot 3m listed hcp chs (1) sft in Dec '11.