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12:05 Newbury

Tfm Cyntergy Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.60s
  • 20 Ran
1
Silk - Green, orange hoop, green sleeves, orange cap
11/1
  • Form 10
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-4

held up in touch, hampered and lost bend after 4th, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, not pace of first two

2
Silk - White, Emerald Green braces
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division until ridden and weakened after 4th

3
Silk - Red, Royal Blue chevrons, armlets and star on cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

always behind

4
Silk - Emerald Green and Purple (halved), White sleeves and cap

Bude

24 b
50/1
  • Form 52466
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

led to 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off

5
Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue stars
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

always behind, tailed off

6
Silk - Red, Black hoops, White sleeves, Black armlets, White cap
  • Form 5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

held up, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap
25/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

held up, no impression from 3 out

8
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Red sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, every chance when mistake 3 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Black, white sash and sleeves, gold cap
40/1
  • Form 3P
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

held up, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous

10
Silk - Maroon and Beige (quartered), Maroon sleeves
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold early, prominent, went 2nd 3rd, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat

11
Silk - Yellow, dark blue stripe
  • Form 2
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced

12
Silk - WHITE, ORANGE and WHITE striped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

always in touch, joined leader 2 out, led going well approaching last, quickened clear flat, easily

13
Silk - White, Black star, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 26
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

mistakes in rear, never nearer

14
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

headway after 4th, every chance when hit 3 out, stayed on

15
Silk - Red, White cross belts, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

held up, always towards rear

16
Silk - Pink, Pink and Emerald Green diabolo on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Pink star
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

chased leader to 3rd, weakened quickly, tailed off

17
Silk - YELLOW, RED inverted triangle and armlets
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, led to 3 out, jdn next, headed approaching last, no chance with winner

18
Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, White spots, Royal Blue and White hooped cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-12

always behind, tailed off

19
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue disc, sleeves and cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-7

headway after 4th, close 6th and ridden when unseated rider 3 out

20
Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 10-7

always behind, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

All eyes here will be on Saintsaire, already well to the fore in the ante-post betting for the JCB Triumph Hurdle. Nicky Henderson's French import was a winner on the Flat four times in his homeland, including a decent mile and a quarter handicap at Saint-Cloud. His schooling over hurdles has been impressive by all accounts and it will be no surprise if he proves to be top-class. Martin Pipe is also a past master at excelling with French imports and his Vanormix, although not quite at the same level as Saintsaire across the Channel, is sure to have been well-readied. Talking of France, we must of course mention one who is still trained over there, Francois Doumen's Count Can Do who has already won a minor contest over hurdles at Enghien. In a field of many unknown quantities, the ex-German Royal Hector should at least make his presence felt, having finished second to Mark It at Fakenham on his British debut. All in all, it promises to be an informative contest, with the TEAMtalk vote going to Saintsaire to pop in before going on to better things.