Newbury

Ultimate Travel Company Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Distance: 3m52y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £8,450
Runners: 6
Winning time: 5m 51.00s (standard time)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham
Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:128 SP:4/1
Made all - pushed along after 3 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden and kept on well run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - gelding benefitted from the application of the first-time visor and a return to Newbury where it has run well in the past)
2
J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:130 SP:4/1
Pressed winner - 2 lengths down last - no extra run-in(op 5/1)
3 8 12¼
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:James Owen
Age:6 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:118 SP:15/2
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on inner 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(tchd 13/2 and 8/1)
4 5 17¼
J:Tom Bellamy T:David Pipe
Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:122 SP:14/1
Held up in rear - headway 7th - weakened after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
5 33 50¼
J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:137 SP:13/2
Prominent - lost position 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1)
PU
J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson
Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs
OR:124 SP:6/4F
Prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown other than report from vet that gelding was lame on his right-fore)(op 13/8)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5
Tote place: £2.30 £2.10
Exacta: £16.80
Trifecta: £88
CSF: £19.97