Racecards
14:05 Newbury
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 118y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £22,743
- 2nd: £6,678
- 3rd: £3,339
- 4th: £1,670
- Form 23P203/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
always in rear, never on terms
- Form 1/141-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, 2nd before 3 out, every chance when hung left 2 out, chased winner, held when lost 2nd before the last, hung left and no extra run-in
- Form 1149-33
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in mid-division on inside, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, still challenging after last, no extra and held inside final 150 yards
- Form 1P3-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up towards rear, never involved
- Form 1/2213F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, never on terms
- Form 19/UFP-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Jonathan Moore
raced wide, chased leader lost 2nd and weakened quickly after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P315/P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders before 4 out, led approaching 2 out until 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching last
- Form 1/134-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders on inside, pushed along to lead 2 out, pressed last, stayed on to assert inside final 150 yards
- Form 612011
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
led and set steady pace, hit 3rd, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
Battle Born
772- Form 231161/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders until lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
- Form U1-7243
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up in last pair, awkward 3rd, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and went 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 8/P1P4P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey N D Fehily
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Gibralfaro has been campaigned at a high level and makes more appeal than Favorito Buck's of the two four-year-olds. Robinshill has been in fine form and a hat-trick isn't out of the question while Born Survivor is lightly raced and found only one too good over this trip at Aintree on his reappearance. ONEFITZALL just gets the nod, however, as he would have given the useful Definitly Red plenty to think about at Carlisle had his jumping been a little more slick. Gassin Golf is a consistent sort while Royal Guardsman runs his best races here, though isn't getting any younger.
Formwatch
Meister Eckhart (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 22, 2 1/4l behind Doctor Harper (11-3) at Aintree 3m hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Born Survivor (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 6th, every chance before omitted last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 15, 5l behind Massini's Trap (10-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Gibralfaro (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until after 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression after, took 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Sceau Royal (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Favorito Buck's (FR) 10-11fav (11-5) Prominent on outside, carried right 1st bend, challenged 3 out, one pace next, soon ridden, no chance with front pair between last 2, 3rd of 8, 24l behind Nabhan (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Oscar Sunset (IRE) 5-6fav (11-8) Not that fluent, raced in 2nd or 3rd, hit 5th, 2nd and no impression on winner 3 out, well held when fell last, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Beast Of Burden (IRE) 11-8 (11-5) Close up, on outside, went 2nd at 3rd, led next, mistake 7th, joined and not fluent from 10th, headed narrowly 5 out, lost place when ridden before next, soon weakened, tailed off, 3rd of 4, dist behind Minella Daddy (11-5) at Ffos Las 3m (3) gs in Oct.
Gassin Golf 12-1 (11-12) Held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, chased leaders under pressure next, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 12l behind Remiluc (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Onefitzall (IRE) 3-1 (10-8) Held up behind, driven and headway before 3 out, chased leaders when not fluent next, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winenr flat, no impression, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Definitly Red (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Robinshill (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Chased clear leader until 3 out, rallied to dispute 2nd at last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Optimus Prime (11-11) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Battle Born 1-2fav (10-12) Made all, clear until jumped slowly 6th, not fluent 2 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct beating Champagne At Tara (10-12) by 12l, 6 ran.
Disputed (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Held up in touch on outside, headway 4 out, led narrowly after next, headed 2 out, soon driven and one pace, no chance with winner last, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 13 1/2l behind Remiluc (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Royal Guardsman (IRE) 100-1 (10-13) Mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.