Racecards
14:30 Newbury
BetVictor Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 69y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,983 added
- Winner: £7,507
- 2nd: £2,218
- 3rd: £1,109
- 4th: £554
- Form 31/5320-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Alan Johns
led and went clear before 2nd, hung badly right on bend and headed after 4 out, soon lost place and eased, tailed off
- Form 11-FU60
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
chased leader who went clear before 2nd, closer when left in lead on bend after 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace and no chance with easy winner
- Form 11-9812
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, 2nd before led 2 out, went clear before last, easily
- Form 412-213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in last pair, never on terms
Glynn (IRE)
56- Form 1/1-2P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form P-4F241
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, left in 4th place on bend after 4 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
- Form R2203/3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, chasing leaders when fell next
- Form 14-2P11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
behind, hit 3rd, headway chasing leaders 3 out, no impression when went left last, weakened run-in
- Form 834773
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up in last pair, kept on from 2 out, ridden between last 2, went 4th soon after, closed on 3rd but no chance with winner
- Form 133
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Bowen
raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, left in 2nd on bend after 4 out, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, plugged on
In depth
Verdict
From a quartet of four-day entries, Nicky Henderson runs Style De Garde and Glynn. The former has been off that track again since returning from a lengthy absence with a third at Uttoxeter last September while the latter is having a first run over the minimum trip. Dino Velvet is almost guaranteed to run his race and the handicapper is starting to show him some leniency while Tegerek was in good form in the autumn, winning at Cheltenham and finishing third in the Greatwood at the same track in November when PROSCHEMA was pulled up. Dan Skelton’s charge had excuses that day, however, and has won a couple of jumpers’ bumpers lately to show he is back on song. Golden Taipan was chasing before winning a bumper himself at Kempton last month. That form has been franked with the third winning since and he appears to holds runner-up Millers Bank on 4lb better terms.
Formwatch
Sofia's Rock (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Pulled very hard, held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Back On The Lash (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Highway One O Two (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Prominent, nudged along 3 out, weakened before next, 18th of 23, dist behind Soaring Glory (10-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Millers Bank 5-1 (11-4) Soon led, steadied pace 11f out, clear over 1f out, reduced lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Golden Taipan (11-4) at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Tegerek (FR) 4-1fav (10-4) Reluctant down at the start, held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, went 3rd after last, switched right and stayed on, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind The Shunter (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Glynn (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Raced keenly chasing leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before next, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp lst (1) sft in Jan.
Golden Taipan (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway and switched left 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Kempton 2m (4) pol in Feb beating Millers Bank (11-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Style De Garde (FR) 10-3 (11-7) Bit keen in mid-division on inside, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd and no impression from next, 3rd of 8, 9 1/2l behind Capone (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Proschema (IRE) 11-4 (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 3f out, not much room behind leaders over 2f out, travelled strongly to press leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Newcastle 2m (4) pol in Feb beating Wise Eagle (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Dino Velvet (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leading pair throughout, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Mack The Man (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Hasanabad (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon weakened, well beaten over 1f out, 9th of 11, 20l behind Amtiyaz (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Jan.