Racecards
14:15 Newbury
Download The BetVictor App 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 118y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form U1132P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Phillip Armson
led, 2 lengths ahead 3 out, soon pushed along and pressed for lead 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on run-in but always held
- Form 121216
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Beau Morgan
chased leader, 2 lengths down 3 out, headway to press leader 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in
- Form P/F-18P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey J J Burke
midfield in touch, not fluent 5th, brief headway before 3 out, soon driven, weakened before 2 out, tailed off approaching last
- Form 53-1U4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, headway to chase leader before 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened 2 out, tailed off approaching last
- Form 3-93
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in midfield, not fluent 6th, soon ridden and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
always in rear, awkward 6th, soon driven, tailed off 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TWIG (NAP) is rated 3lb higher than American Sniper yet receives 5lb in this, not taking into account riders’ claims. Though the former couldn’t handle the step up to Grade 2 company last time at Doncaster, this looks a much more straightforward task. Big Jim Beam was pulled up when favourite at Wincanton latest but is still preferred to Diamond Egg and Time To Dazzle of the others.
Formwatch
American Sniper (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Raced wide, prominent, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb.
Twig 15-2 (11-0) Towards rear, reminders after 5th, headway into mid-division 4 out, chased leader 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 10, 28l behind Maximilian (11-0) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.
Big Jim Beam (IRE) 10-3fav (11-8) Chased leaders, hit 3rd, nudged along after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Diamond Egg (FR) 7-4 (11-8) Chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, outpaced and struggling in rear when switched left before 2 out, last of 4, 10l behind Postmark (10-10) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) gf in Feb.
Piper Tom (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Held up tracking leaders out wide, flattened 4 out and dropped to 4th, hit 3 out, brief rally out wide when went right and bumped rival 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, 3rd of 4, 29 1/2l behind Game Winner (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Time To Dazzle (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders turning in, left remote 4th and slightly hampered after the last, weakened run-in, 5th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Love Is Golden (11-2) at Newbury 2m (3) gd in Feb.
Molly's Angel 125-1 (10-9) Unruly to post, in rear, not fluent 1st and ran out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.