Racecards
13:30 Newbury
bet365.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
Broomfield
23- Form 324/3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 3 out, challenged on bit 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, dropped to 3rd and one pace flat
- Form 2-41
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey G Sheehan
edgy before start, pushed along after 3 out, every chance 2 out, one pace into 4th approaching last
Jojabean (IRE)
183- Form 4/33P-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
took keen hold tracking leaders, disputing lead 3 out, headed next, ridden and weakened between last 2, mistake last
- Form 6/593-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
chased leaders, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out
- Form 9313F4/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 48465/1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Rob McCarth
held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, to track leaders before 2 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on under pressure to lead last half furlong, won going away
I Am Colin
27- Form 225-43
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led and set steady pace, mistake and narrowly headed 6th, led again before 3 out until hit 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 73750-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey C O'Farrell
took keen hold and held up in last pair, headway approaching 3 out, led went left and mistake 2 out, blundered last, soon ridden, headed and not pace of winner last half furlong
- Form 1/3355-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Form 43-2453
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey S P Jones
mid-division on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 8/1894-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
took keen hold, tracked leader, led 6th, narrowly headed before 3 out, disputing lead 3 out until headed 2 out, stayed chasing leaders, driven between last 2, no extra last, hung left flat
- Form 223230
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
took keen hold in mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 535-733
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, headway on outside 4th, chased leaders next, driven along and weakened well before 3 out
Bold Cuffs
32- Form 5P6-636
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
took keen hold and held up towards rear, driven between last 2, modest 7th when went left last
Verdict
Jojabean wasn't winning out of turn at Fontwell in May but looks to have plenty of weight. Swinging Hawk only beat Presence Felt by a neck at Warwick and is 7lb worse off here but there are possibilities about unlucky Towcester second Squire Trelawney and the lightly-weighted Call A Truce has each-way claims again. Broomfield was a promising third at Exeter following a lay-off but there should be more to come from ANDY KELLY. Emma Lavelle's four-year-old ran green at Stratford last month but pulled right away from a big field in the closing stages and can go on to better things. Union Du Chenet may need more time but is worth noting for future reference.
Formwatch
Broomfield 9-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway 4 out, challenged next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from 2 out, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 18, 12l behind Doctor Harper (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (3) gs.
Andy Kelly (IRE) 9-4fav (10-10) Never far away, not fluent 7th, led 2 out, well clear before last, eased flat, won at Stratford 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) sft in Oct beating Lost Arca (10-9) by 22l, 14 ran.
Jojabean (IRE) 7-4 (10-13) Soon tracked leaders, challenged last, soon led, ridden and hung right, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in May beating Ya Hafed (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Union Du Chenet (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Tracked leader until not much room 6th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression, 5th of 12, 12l behind Twelve Roses (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Vico (IRE) 8-1 (12-2) Held up, headway 3rd, steadied after 5th, closed 7th, mistake 4 out, weakened 1f out, 4th of 6, 46l behind I Have Dreamed (11-11) at Ascot 2m 5f hts chs (6) gd in Apr '12.
Swinging Hawk (GER) 8-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 6th, tracked leaders 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs beating Presence Felt (11-7) by nk, 14 ran.
I Am Colin 6-1 (10-5) Chased leader until mistake and lost place 2nd, behind, headway 7th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, one pace, 3rd of 12, 42l behind Carraig Mor (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led until mistake and headed 3rd, hit 4 out and lost 2nd, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, 11th of 16, 19l behind Calculated Risk (11-12) at Ascot 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr.
Presence Felt (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed last, stayed on under pressure flat, 2nd of 14, nk behind Swinging Hawk (10-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Never Says Never 14-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders and keen, lost place after 5 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Vice Et Vertu (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Squire Trelawney 20-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside before 7th, led 2 out, hit last, headed last strides, 2nd of 16, hd behind Valid Point (11-9) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Daliance (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 19, 19l behind Quick Jack (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd.
Call A Truce (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along and headway after 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, led narrowly 2 out, edged left and headed before last, 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 17, 7l behind Invicta Lake (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Bold Cuffs 8-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, stumbled 4th, moderate headway run-in, never involved, 6th of 10, 14l behind Theatrelands (10-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.