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14:00 Newbury

Betfred 'Goals Galore' Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 118y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £22,780
  • 2nd: £8,548
  • 3rd: £4,280
  • 4th: £2,132
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.60s
  • Off Time: 14:06:44
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - White, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, white cap, royal blue star
4/11
  • Form 1111-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

made all, hung right paddock bend, driven 3 out, ridden after next, 3 lengths advantage and in command last, drew well clear flat, comfortably

2
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black and Yellow check cap
  • Form 232321
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 141

tracked winner, driven before 2 out, ridden when edged right between last 2, 3 lengths down and held last, no chance with winner when lost 2nd flat, kept on

3
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star
  • Form 21U
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked front pair, close up 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, ridden to take 2nd flat, kept on, no chance with winner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A disappointing turnout for a Grade 1 but a potentially fascinating duel between the Sandown Grade 2 winner Label Des Obeaux and the much-hyped BARTERS HILL. The latter has the greater scope and can maintain his unbeaten record. He was a very smart bumper horse last season and quickly put daylight between himself and the rest when making a winning start over timber at Huntingdon. The runner-up in that race, North Hill Harvey, went on to win at Cheltenham in a contest in which Politologue had every chance when trying to refuse at the last.

Formwatch

Barters Hill (IRE) 8-13fav (10-12) Made all, ridden after 3 out, clear before last, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov beating North Hill Harvey (10-12) by 14l, 10 ran.

Label Des Obeaux (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out, led between last 2, ridden out flat, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m 4f (1) sft in Dec beating Captain Chaos (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

Politologue (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, effort 2 out, every chance when jinked right and unseated rider before last, at Cheltenham 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.