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13:10 Newbury

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 52y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,747
  • 2nd: £2,862
  • 3rd: £1,431
  • 4th: £716
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 1.20s
  • Off Time: 13:10:18
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, Pink epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

Whataknight

12 t D
9/2
  • Form 026-037
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 142

mid-division, headway 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on strongly closing stages, no chance with winner

2
Silk - Black, orange diamond, sleeves and cap

Tobefair

19 DCD
16/1
  • Form 11110-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 140

tracked leader, hard ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon weakened

3
Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star
7/1
  • Form 701-244
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 140

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon hung left, every chance when not fluent next, led before last, driven clear, ran on strongly

4
Silk - Black, white hoops, white sleeves, black stars, light green cap

Laurium

201 D
12/1
  • Form 31551P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 138

chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up after next

5
Silk - Red, yellow hoops, yellow and red diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap, red spots
7/1
  • Form 134/215-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

mid-division, when fell 6th

6
Silk - Purple, Pink seams, Purple sleeves, Pink stars, Pink cap, Purple stars
  • Form 121563/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

with leader, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened after next

7
Silk - Royal blue, red star, red sleeves, white stars, white cap, royal blue star
  • Form 73-1112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 133

led, mistakes 1st and 2nd, soon headed, led again 3 out, headed before next, rallied approaching last, no extra closing stages

8
Silk - Maroon and White diabolo, White sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 34/1U1P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 132

held up towards rear of mid-division, weakened after 3 out

9
Silk - White, black stars, black sleeves, white armlets
4/1
  • Form 2/P2215-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 127

held up towards rear, outpaced 5 out, headway 2 out, kept on well approaching last, never a threat

10
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap
  • Form 3/2141-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 124

in touch, headway 3 out, effort when short room next, weakened before last

11
Silk - Purple, grey star, armlets and star on cap
10/1
  • Form 123-622
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 124

held up in rear, headway before 3 out, led soon after, headed approaching last, no extra closing stages

12
Silk - Grey, pink star, striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form P111P5-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 123

held up in rear, under pressure before 3 out, soon no impression

In depth

Verdict

Dell'Arca had Beneagles back in fifth when winning at Ascot last season. The latter is 5lb better off but may struggle to turn the tables. Whatknight is a useful handicapper but still 4lb higher than when last successful over the smaller obstacles, though Mikey Legg claims 5lb in this. TERRY THE FISH failed by only half-a-length to complete a four-timer at Worcester last month. He may have just needed that run and is still improving so can defy a 2lb rise with Killian Moore taking off a handy 3lb. Just Milly has been knocking on the door since scoring at Doncaster at the end of last year and can't be ignored while Captain Buck's remains on a fair mark. Onefitzall is unexposed but course and distance winner Tobefair still looks in the handicapper's grip.

Formwatch

Whataknight 13-2 (11-6) In touch on inside, outpaced 2 out, kept on until ridden and weakened flat, 7th of 17, 10 1/4l behind Thomas Campbell (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Tobefair 6-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, mistake 11th, weakened 5 out, modest 4th, 4th of 6, 31l behind West Approach (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) sft in Oct.

Dell' Arca (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, effort before last, ridden and stayed on to take 4th flat, no impression, 4th of 17, 5 1/2l behind Thomas Campbell (11-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Laurium 9-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, mistake 12th, lost place 14th, soon behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Onefitzall (IRE) 5-2 (11-9) In touch, pushed along and lost place 6th, soon behind, 5th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Mr Mix (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Closing Ceremony (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased front pair throughout, struggling 11th, no chance after, tailed off 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Local Show (11-6) at Kempton 3m (4) sft in Jan.

Terry The Fish (IRE) 4-1 (12-3) Tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, challenged last, every chance last 75 yards, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Scoop The Pot (11-12) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Minella On Line (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Mistake 4th, behind most of way, lost struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

Beneagles (IRE) 7-2jfav (10-13) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, plugged on run-in, never on terms, 5th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Dell' Arca (11-7) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Apr.

Captain Buck's (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, every chance when not fluent 3 out, held from after next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Doctor Look Here (10-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in May.

Just Milly (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) In rear, headway after 7th, went 3rd from last, soon ridden, kept on to take 2nd place close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Lough Salt (10-5) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Court Frontier (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) In rear, not fluent 8th, plugged on from 3 out, no chance, 5th of 9, 24 1/4l behind The Bay Oak (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.