10 Feb 2024 12:55 Newbury
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £8,169); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Betfair Racing Podcasts Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Making Headway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F/1-124 / 7 | Jump (46) | R T Dunne | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Malcolm B Jones | 6/4 | |
| made all, soon went clear, reduced lead 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | East India Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1-14 / 6 | Jump (52) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson EIC Racing & Table… | 5/2 | |
| chased winner who soon went clear, bit closer 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Jack Black (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 33 / 6 | Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Charles Dingwall… | 17/2 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2 out, stayed on run-in, went never dangerous 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | HD | Fourtowns (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7-53 / 6 | Jump (270) | H Cobden | B Pauling Yen Hall Farm Racing | 28/1 | |
| off the pace disputing 4th, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along when went left next, lost modest 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NK | David's Well (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | U3-49 / 5 | Jump (52) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon The Morestead Select… | 25/1 | |
| raced in 3rd until 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along after 2 out, outpaced between last two, stayed on run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 18 |   | 4 L | The Blueberry One (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Jump (18) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Kykie Allsopp Cousins | 80/1 | |
| held up disputing 4th on inside, pushed along after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 4¼ L | Hasthing (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/123-11 / 8 | Jump (30) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 7th and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1 L | Platenium (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 790 / 6 | Jump (31) | Beau Morgan | B Pauling Worcester Racing… | 250/1 | |
| off the pace and towards rear most of way | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 2½ L | Salvatore (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 75 / 5 | Flat (575), Jump (9) | Alice Stevens | Harry Derham Mr Browns Boys | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 17 |   | 6 L | The Big Man (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 5 / 5 | Jump (78) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mario Stavrou Racing | 250/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide before 2 out, hung left and weakened between last two, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 3¼ L | Parsons Stone (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 4/776-P / 7 | Jump (15) | Sean Houlihan | R Stephens Mrs V James | 250/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 4¼ L | Ballybay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7/6 / 7 | Jump (15) | James Davies | G & J Moore Gallagher Bloodstock… | 150/1 | |
| raced keenly, steadied rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | HD | Chancellorstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2P/3-40 / 7 | Jump (18) | K Brogan | T Lawes Andrew & Sarah… | 200/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Noble Don (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 3F-27 / 6 | Jump (29) | Thomas Bellamy | D J Jeffreys Rupert Frost &… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Sandmartin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Charlie Deutsch | Mrs M Rowley Lady Dulverton | 0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Selwan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | PP / 6 | Flat (247), Jump (46) | Tom Cannon | A King Andy Bell & Fergus… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Juan Bermudez (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) | / 6 | Flat (239) | Non Runner | D Skelton Mr N Stockley | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Paradias (GER) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 13 / 6 | Flat (133), Jump (42) | Non Runner | A King Dodds-smith, Farrell,… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
