Racecards
14:10 Newbury
Events Bar Management Maiden Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,903
- 2nd: £1,146
- 3rd: £573
- 4th: £286
- Form 0244
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in rear but in touch, chased leaders after 4 out, soon under pressure, mistake 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 644-246
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in rear but in touch, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden when every chance from last, stayed on well
- Form 62-4160
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R Mathew
- Jockey T J Phelan
held up in rear but in touch, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 3-402
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Jack Doyle
soon led, pulled hard and never jumped well, strongly challenged after 2 out, headed after last, no extra
- Form 5/5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
held up in touch, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 16P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
always prominent, outpaced 3 out, rallied next, every chance last, hard ridden to lead flat, stayed on gamely
- Form 24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up towards rear but in touch, slow 6th, soon pushed along, headway approaching 3 out, soon hard ridden and not run on, faded before last
- Form 0-007P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
chased leaders, slow 1st, lost place 4th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up approaching next
Two Bob (IRE)
139- Form 5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 662
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D Elsworth
tracked leaders, jumped left 3rd, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon weakened
Verdict
Having finished second to subsequent Cheltenham Festival winner Al Ferof on his debut over hurdles here, OASIS KNIGHT was a big disappointment when stepped up to this trip at Kempton next time. There were no obvious reasons for that run so it might not be advisable taking too short a price about Nicky Henderson's charge today, though he was a very decent performer on the Flat and should have too much for today's rivals. Easter Meteor has shown definite signs of promise but the form of Emma Lavelle's stable is a cause for concern while Bless The Wings has failed to build on his second at Wetherby in November, though still looks the pick of Alan King's pair. Wiesentraum is probably best of the rest.
Formwatch
Bardolf (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, challenged 3 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and headed before next, 2 lengths down in 3rd when not fluent last, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 7l behind Upthemsteps (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Feb.
Bless The Wings (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Held up behind in touch, headway and every chance when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next, 6th of 7, 22l behind Our Island (11-5) at Newbury 3m nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Bravo Riquet (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and losing place when mistake 4 out, hampered next, tailed off, 10th of 16, well behind Oscargo (11-3) at Chepstow 3m NH mdn hdl (5) gd.
Easter Meteor 7-2 (11-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led after 7th, ridden and headed when mistake last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 16, 4l behind Cucumber Run (11-8) at Hereford 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.
Kings Flagship 22-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, took keen hold, hampered 1st, effort after 3 out, outpaced by leaders 2 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 10, 9l behind Management (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gf.
Mizen Station (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, hit 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Moonlight Drive (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb, 17 ran.
Oasis Knight (IRE) 2-1fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, 30l behind Araldur (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Running Upthathill (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 8th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Ukrainian Star (11-3) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) hvy in Jan, 17 ran.
Two Bob (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) With leader, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon edged right under pressure, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 9l behind Peckhamecho (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gd in Nov.
Wiesentraum (GER) 16-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, mistake 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to chase winner last 100 yards, always held, 2nd of 15, 8l behind Another Dimension (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Chasing Aces 11-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, hung right and wandered under pressure inside final furlong, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m NH flat (5) gs in Nov beating Forever Waining (11-2) by 3/4l, 14 ran.