Newbury
14:25
Book The Lodge Hotel At Newbury Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual')
Newbury Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.10 £4.50 £1.70 Exacta: £54.50 Tricast: £163.20 Trifecta: £271.80
Non-Runners: Canford Light (self certificate), Howling Milan (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Fine Casting (IRE) 8 G AVG Ben Pauling 158 lbs 5/2F Won Tracked leader - led just before 3 out - ridden 2 out - kept on well and went clear run-in(op 9/4)
2nd 13 John Betjeman (GB) 9 G Poor Mark Gillard 151 lbs 20/1 4.5 Tracked leader - dropped to midfield after 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon ridden - rallied 2 out - not fluent last - held but kept on well run-in - went second final stride(op 22/1)
3rd 10 Sheldon (IRE) 9 G AVG Seamus Mullins 157 lbs 3/1 0.05 Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and close up 3 out - ridden 2 out - held from last - lost second final stride
4th 12 Kuraka (GB) N/A AVG Jeremy Scott 156 lbs 10/1 .5 In rear - pushed along briefly 1st - pushed along 3rd - ridden and struggling before 3 out - some headway from 2 out - went fourth run-in - kept on well - nearest finish(op 12/1)
5th 8 Fontana Ellissi (FR) 9 G Poor Samuel Drinkwater 158 lbs 13/2 5.5 Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - ridden 2 out - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 7/1)
6th 3 Alborkan (FR) 6 G AVG Amy Murphy 160 lbs 18/1 2.25 Midfield - headway and chased leaders before 3 out - pushed along and close up 2 out - soon ridden - weakened run-in(op 20/1)
7th 6 Nobby (GB) N/A Poor Alan King 159 lbs 16/1 9.5 Raced wide - held up in midfield - headway and chased leaders before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 18/1)
8th 9 Mascat (GB) 6 G Poor Harriet Brown 150 lbs 17/2 3 Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3rd - ridden before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
9th 11 Ar Mest (FR) N/A Poor Harriet Brown 154 lbs 33/1 22 Always towards rear(op 40/1)
99th 2 Opening Bid (GB) 9 G AVG Chris Down 161 lbs 50/1 - Midfield - pushed along briefly 2nd - dropped to rear and struggling 4 out - became detached before 3 out - soon pulled up(op 66/1)
99th 4 Chanceux (IRE) N/A AVG Alastair Ralph 160 lbs 6/1 - Led - headed just before 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action)(op 11/2)