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
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
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
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
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
Age: 8
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 137
SP: 13/2
Prominent - lost position 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 5/1)
PU
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