Racecards
14:15 Newbury
'Bet In Race' With Coral Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Gerry Feilden) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 69y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 1/1154-2
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
chased leaders, headway 3 out, pushed along in 3rd approaching last, ridden and led over 110 yards out on flat, kept on
- Form 11011-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
in rear, in touch, chased leaders 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, weakened tamely before last, virtually pulled up
- Form 2211-61
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on run-in, always held
- Form 246-115
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
in rear, closed up before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no real progress thereafter
- Form 31112-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey K C Sexton
led, pushed along and headed home turn, soon weakened quickly and pulled up
- Form 311P-P1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
chased leaders on outer, tailed off after 3 out
- Form 16-3713
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Elizabeth Gale
prominent, led home turn, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 91307-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
NonRunner
Verdict
It was soft ground when Celtic Art won at Lingfield last month and he was pulled behind Under Control at Sandown late last season. Nicky Henderson’s filly has only been beaten once so far over hurdles and that was in a Grade 2 but she’ll need to be fully primed on her reappearance to give 4lb to BRENTFORD HOPE, who was always travelling like a winner here last month. The one concern is that he will be effectively carrying 14lb more today. Hansard chased home the smart Rubaud in the Elite Hurdle at Wincanton and Niall Houlihan takes off 3lb while Ascot third Bad will be winning sooner rather than later but Our Champ looks in the handicapper’s grip now.
Formwatch
Hansard (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Tracked winner who went clear start, bit closer after 2nd, just 1 length down when hit 2 out, well held between last two, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Rubaud (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gs in Nov.
Under Control (FR) 7-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway out wide turning in, went 2nd approaching 2 out here slight peck on landing, led between last two, soon clear, reduced lead towards finish but impressive, won at Sandown 2m hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Iberico Lord (11-5) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Brentford Hope 11-4jfav (11-8) Prominent, mistake 4th, led travelling strongly approaching 2 out, went clear before last, pushed out run-in, easily, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Sergeant Wilson (10-10) by 16l, 11 ran.
Our Champ (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) Led until 2nd, chased winner until pushed along before 2 out, ridden hung right and weakened between last two, 5th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Knickerbockerglory (11-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Doyen Ta Win (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, led after 1st and soon clear, reduced advantage entering straight, slight mistake 3 out, soon headed and no extra, 10th of 14, 33 3/4l behind Mighty Tom (11-6) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp lst (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Bad (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no chance with winner when lost 2nd between last two, weakened in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 12 3/4l behind Knickerbockerglory (11-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Celtic Art (FR) 18-1 (11-11) Prominent, led 2nd, headed next, led 2 out, driven flat, stayed on, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Zambezi Fix (12-0) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Tapley 10-3fav (11-4) Prominent until after 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent and effort 3 out, 3rd and held when not fluent last, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Brookie (12-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Punta Del Este (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Raced wide in close 3rd, disputing 2nd from 4th, outright 2nd 3 out, held when went left 2 out, went left again last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Richmond Lake (12-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.