Racecards
14:35 Newbury
Cistm European Breeders Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Form 6251-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up rear, headway after 7th, blundered 3 out, every chance 2 out, ridden and hit last, no extra
Alfa Sunrise
17- Form 5/210-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
prominent, led after 7th, headed approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened 2 out
Alphabetic
217- Form 303-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in touch, led approaching 4 out, headed 2 out, hung badly left, beaten when blundered last
- Form 2-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up mid-division, chased leaders after 7th, ridden 3 out and soon weakened
- Form 50-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey P Hide
led until headed after 7th, lost touch before 4 out, soon tailed off
- Form 20-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
pulled hard in mid-division, headway going well 4 out, led 2 out, ridden clear flat
- Form 005-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, mistake 1st, weakened before 4 out
Toy Boy (IRE)
363- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey D R Dennis
in rear, stayed on from 2 out, not troubled leaders
- Form 033-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 4 out, effort 3 out, no extra before last
Verdict
Tinoveritas might prove the answer here over Alphabetic, Forever Dream and Moscow Fields. Although Paul Nicholls has better success with his chasers, he gets his fair share over timber as well, and Tinoveritas looks a ready-made winner in that sphere after his promising third at Exeter. Lining up on the back of a bumper win at Worcester, he was going better than anything two out but was let down by his greenness when asked to go on and win his race. He should know a bit more now and is the pick. Alphabetic was running on at the finish on his timber debut at Chepstow and will be suited by even further than today's trip. Forever Dream had Moscow Fields well in arrears when opening his account at Kempton but has a penalty to carry. For the winner we return to Tinoveritas in the colours of Graham Roach.