2024-12-28 Newbury 14:55
Newbury

Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f118y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £56,950

Runners: 7

Winning time: 5m 3.50s (slow by 11.50s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

6 The New Lion

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:136 SP:9/4

Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - drifted left 2nd - went fourth after 3rd - going best from 3 out - switched right after 2 out - led after last - soon went clear - impressive(op 3/1)

2 4¾

7 Wendigo

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:127 SP:25/1

Held up in rear - outpaced before 3 out - headway from 2 out - stayed on run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)

3 ¾ 5½

1 Bill Joyce

J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:136 SP:9/2

Prominent - pressed leader from 4th - ridden approaching last - no chance with winner run-in - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 5/1)

4 1¾ 7¼

5 Regent's Stroll

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:5/4F

Held up in rear - took keen hold after 3rd - headway 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - mistake last - kept on final 110yds(op 11/10 tchd Evens)

5 1¾ 9

2 Electric Mason

J:Rex Dingle T:Chris Gordon

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:127 SP:40/1

Led - headed run-in - no extra and lost two places final 110yds(op 66/1)

6 40 49

4 It's Hard To Know

J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:124 SP:14/1

Pressed leader - prominent from 4th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

7 19 68

3 First Confession

J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:126 SP:14/1

In touch with leaders - outpaced and dropped to last from 5th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25

Tote place: £1.60 £5.10

Exacta: £45

Trifecta: £200.20

CSF: £44.38