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12:45 Newbury

Berkshire Stand Bookshop Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E )

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.10s
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots
7/4
  • Form 12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5

made all, mistake 4 out, strongly pressed from next, hard ridden and kept on gamely flat

2
Silk - MAUVE and PURPLE diabolo, PURPLE sleeves, MAUVE armlets and diamond on PURPLE cap
  • Form 4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, mistake 4th, chased leaders and every chance when mistake 3 out, outpaced next, no impression and lost 3rd close home

3
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green chevrons and armlets, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 64
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

close up, chased winner 4 out, upside and not fluent next, every chance 2 out and last, hung left, flashed tail under pressure and not quickened flat

4
Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division 2nd, mistake and behind next, tailed off 4 out

5
Silk - Grey, Black seams, Grey sleeves, Black seams, Black cap, Grey tassel
  • Form 20
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mistake 1st, held up in mid-division, effort and mistake 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, took 3rd close home

6
Silk - Yellow, Purple disc, armlets and cap
  • Form 40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

chased winner to 4 out, weakened quickly

7
Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
50/1
  • Form 015
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4th

8
Silk - Orange, beige cross belts, brown sleeves

Lusimus

40
100/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

in touch to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap, Red star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, ridden after 4th, weakened next

10
Silk - Orange, Light Green chevrons, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 00540
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

in touch, outpaced after 4th, some moderate late headway

11
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow check, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 333
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 107

chased leaders, ridden after 4th, one pace next, weakened after 3 out

12
Silk - Dark Green and Light Green (quartered), White sleeves, Red cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mistake 2nd and always behind

13
Silk - Black, Yellow epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
50/1
  • Form 56
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

always in rear, tailed off before 4 out

14
Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, halved sleeves
200/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-5

always rear, tailed off after 4th

In depth

Verdict

The shortlist here contains Papini, Always Waining, Mr Dinglawi, Mokum and Magnetic Pole, with the vote going to Papini. Much as there appears to be a cloud over the Nicky Henderson team, his local track might spark a change of fortune and Papini, a course and distance winner on his debut, on the face of things has good credentials for this contest. He was then second at Sandown which, while that form is nothing out of the ordinary, should be enough to see him run well today. Always Waining was 15 lengths behind subsequent Grade 1 winner Phar Bleu when fourth over course and distance on his hurdling debut and that form rates as good enough here to be warranted serious consideration here. Waziri has to improve on what he has so far shown, while Mr Dinglawi has shown a run-of-the-mill level of form but holds place claims. French import Mokum debuted in Grade 1 level on his British debut, so must be held in some regard and can go well, while Idris won a 13-furlong all-weather bumper at Lingfield two runs ago, and German raider Golden Millennium, who was 17-and-a-half lengths behind Mokum when they were both behind Phar Bleu at Chepstow last time, might also be afforded some respect. Classic Croco is a Flat winner and should maybe be watched for in the betting, and At Your Request certainly seemed to be improving when last seen at Warwick. Of the newcomers, Magnetic Pole won a 12 furlong Brighton maiden in October and, while he did not look a straightforward ride on the Flat , clearly has some ability. This is probably not the strongest juvenile novice hurdle you will see at this venue and Papini might just prove good enough, although his stable's form is a concern.