Newbury

William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m69y
Going: Soft
Prize: £87,219
Runners: 17
Winning time: 3m 56.90s (slow by 9.90s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
Age:6 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:123 SP:9/2
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader after 3rd - headway going easily before 2 out - led just after 2 out - ridden and went clear run-in - won going away - impressive(op 4/1)
2 8
Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:144 SP:16/1
In rear - headway before 3 out - prominent 2 out - went second last - kept on but no match for winner(op 28/1)
3 10½
Age:6 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:128 SP:6/1
Prominent early - soon towards rear - dropped to last and niggled along after 3rd - not fluent 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - no chance but ran on well run-in - went third inside final 110yds - eyecatcher
4 1 11½
Age:7 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:140 SP:17/2
Towards rear - headway before 2 out - left in fourth last - disputing third run-in - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
5 13
Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:135 SP:10/1
Midfield - outpaced when bit short of room before 3 out - rallied 2 out - slightly hampered last - kept on - not pace to challenge
6 nk 13¼
Age:8 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:122 SP:20/1
Prominent - prominent behind clear leader after 3rd - headway before 3 out - led after 3 out - headed and lost position just after 2 out - left in third last - weakened gradually and lost three places run-in(op 25/1)
7 16½
Age:9 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:130 SP:28/1
Towards rear - some headway when not fluent 3 out - no impression when hampered last
8 ½ 17
Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:136 SP:33/1
Never better than midfield
9 11 28
Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:130 SP:50/1
Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)
10 30½
Age:6 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:130 SP:16/1
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led before 2nd - clear after 3rd - much reduced lead when not fluent 3 out - soon headed - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 18/1)
11 4 34½
Age:9 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:133 SP:28/1
Midfield - some headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1)
12 8 42½
Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:144 SP:14/1
Midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
13 2 44½
Age:9 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:133 SP:14/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out(op 16/1)
PU
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:137 SP:11/1
Disputed lead early - soon in touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - dropped to rear 3rd - struggling and detached 4 out - pulled up on turn before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat)(op 14/1)
PU
Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:131 SP:18/1
Disputed lead - headed before 2nd - raced in second behind clear leader after 3rd - lost position before 3 out - not fluent and weakened 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 14/1)
F
Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:131 SP:100/30F
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader after 3rd - headway and prominent 3 out - soon went second - lost second and fell last(op 7/2)
PU
Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:138 SP:25/1
In rear - struggling 4 out - pulled up on turn before 3 out
NR
Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:132 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.70
Tote place: £1.70 £3.80 £1.90
Exacta: £113.50
Trifecta: £925.30
Tricast: £463.41
CSF: £75.06