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13:30 Newbury

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 52y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,384
  • 2nd: £2,772
  • 3rd: £1,386
  • 4th: £693
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 28.10s
  • Off Time: 13:31:23
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, Orange Star

Open Hearted

42 t D
14/1
  • Form 2/33P-21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 142

held up towards rear, some headway and mid-division before 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

2
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star, PINK sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars, PINK cap, ROYAL BLUE star
20/1
  • Form 33P16-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 141

tracked leader until after 5th, challenged 7th until before 3 out, weakened next

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
  • Form 4/15129-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 141

held up in rear, 8th 3 out, soon well held, mistake 2 out

4
Silk - Purple, Yellow triple diamond, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
11/1
  • Form 106-958
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 141

held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

5
Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap
10/1
  • Form 1/3FP-P6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 3 out, weakened next

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, White sleeves, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 21P14-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

led, not fluent 5th, soon headed, lost place and ridden 8th, weakened next, soon pulled up

7
Silk - Pink, purple stars, purple sleeves, pink armlets, purple cap
33/1
  • Form 41-2212
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 132

mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, switched right after 2 out, 5th and no impression when mistake last, weakened flat

8
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
14/1
  • Form 21/310-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 132

held up in mid-division, 6th and closing 3 out, ridden next, 4th and beaten last, one pace

9
Silk - Maroon, beige star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
10/3
  • Form 1/41-211
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 125

held up in rear, 7th and closing 3 out, pressing for 2nd when mistake last, no impression on winner, one pace

10
Silk - Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap
16/1
  • Form 1F11F-F
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 124

chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened before 3 out

11
Silk - Light blue, white star, dark blue sleeves, light blue cap, white star
5/2
  • Form 1113-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders, led after 5th, ridden before 2 out, drew clear from last, stayed on strongly

13
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK star on body and cap, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, PINK stars
  • Form 23143/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 120

chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression on winner from last, stayed on same pace

12
NR
9/4
  • Form 237P-11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 123

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Likely favourite Unowhatimeanharry was odds-on for a handicap here yesterday, which rather complicates matters. He would carry a penalty if successful and turned out again quickly. Sykes, Molly's A Diva, Grape Tree Flame and Billy No Name are other recent hurdles winners but Open Hearted's latest victory came over fences and Easter Day is also better known as a chaser. GEVREY CHAMBERTIN is one of three David Pipe runners in the line-up but could be the pick as the grey won over fences here last year. He's reverted to hurdles this campaign and been far from disgraced in runs at Newton Abbot and Cheltenham recently so might be a bit of value dropped a couple of pounds in the ratings. Forthefunofit steps up in trip but it should suit and he's preferred to the returning Missed Approach.

Formwatch

Open Hearted 9-2fav (11-10) Led, joined 3 out, ridden next, headed briefly flat, rallied gamely, asserted close home, won at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Knock House (11-10) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

Molly's A Diva 6-1 (11-12) Chased clear leaders, went 2nd 4 out, hit 2 out, closed last, stayed on to lead close home, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Count Guido Deiro (11-1) by 1l, 8 ran.

Unique De Cotte (FR) 8-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 9th of 21, 30 1/2l behind Taglietelle (11-6) at Aintree 3m hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Gevrey Chambertin (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, some headway 2 out, never on terms, 8th of 16, 15 3/4l behind Rons Dream (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.

Easter Day (FR) 14-1 (11-7) In touch on outside, ridden after 4 out, one pace before last, no extra flat, 6th of 16, 12 1/2l behind Rons Dream (10-11) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gs in Nov.

Grape Tree Flame 9-2 (11-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 3 out, hung left before next, stayed on well from last, led towards finish, won at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in May beating Henri Parry Morgan (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 2-5fav (11-10) Held up mainly in 3rd, challenged when not fluent 2 out, virtually upsides when mistake last, ridden and kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Crimson Ark (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.

Forthefunofit (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Led at slow pace, headed after 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 17 1/4l behind Bivouac (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

Sykes (IRE) 9-4fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led before last, driven out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating The Eaglehaslanded (11-8) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

Saint John Henry (FR) 8-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, ridden and losing place when fell 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Missed Approach (IRE) 1-2fav (11-5) Chased leaders in 4th, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, pushed along 4 out, ridden before next, kept on to take 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Three Musketeers (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.

Billy No Name (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led until after 2nd, led again before next, headed 6th, not fluent 8th, challenged last, soon led, all out, won at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Muhtaris (11-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.

Unowhatimeanharry 7-2fav (11-10) In touch, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Shadarpour (11-6) by 3l, 24 ran.