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Newbury
15:35
William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.70 Place: £1.70 £3.80 £1.90 Exacta: £113.50 Tricast: £463.41 Trifecta: £925.30
Non-Runners: Givemefive (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 1m7½f 2m4½f
1st
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)
6 M AVG
Nicky Henderson 147 lbs 9/2 Won
2m4f 2m 2m1½f 2m1½f 1m7½f
2m 2m½f 2m 2m 2m
2nd
In rear - headway before 3 out - prominent 2 out - went second last - kept on but no match for winner(op 28/1)
7 G Good
Sam Thomas 165 lbs 16/1 8
2m 2m 1m7½f 2m
2m3f 1m7f 2m½f 2m½f 2m
3rd
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
5 G Good
Tom Symonds 152 lbs 6/1 2.5
2m4f 3m½f
2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m 1m7½f
4th
Towards rear - headway before 2 out - left in fourth last - disputing third run-in - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
7 G Good
Alan King 164 lbs 17/2 1
2m 2m4f
2m3½f 2m3½f 2m1f 2m3f 2m
5th
Midfield - outpaced when bit short of room before 3 out - rallied 2 out - slightly hampered last - kept on - not pace to challenge
6 G AVG
Harry Fry 159 lbs 10/1 1.5
2m5f 2m7½f 2m1½f 2m5f
2m1½f 2m½f 2m 1m7½f 2m
6th
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 G AVG
Chris Gordon 141 lbs 20/1 0.3
2m 2m1f 2m½f 2m½f 1m7½f
2m½f 2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m
7th
Towards rear - some headway when not fluent 3 out - no impression when hampered last
8 G Good
Olly Murphy 154 lbs 28/1 3.25
2m 2m3½f 2m 2m
2m1f 2m½f 1m7½f 2m½f 1m7½f
8th
Never better than midfield
7 G AVG
Chris Gordon 160 lbs 33/1 .5
2m1f 2m 1m7½f
1m7½f 2m 2m 2m 1m7½f
9th
Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)
5 G AVG
Dan Skelton 154 lbs 50/1 11
2m 2m1f 2m 2m3½f 2m
2m 2m2½f 2m 1m7½f 2m1f
10th
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)
6 G AVG
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 149 lbs 16/1 2.5
2m½f 2m1½f 2m
2m 2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m
11th
Midfield - some headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1)
8 G AVG
Chris Gordon 154 lbs 28/1 4
2m 2m½f 2m1f 2m4f 2m1f
2m½f 2m½f 2m2f 2m1f 2m4f
12th
Midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
6 G Good
Nicky Henderson 165 lbs 14/1 8
2m½f 2m½f 2m1f 2m5f
2m½f 1m7½f 2m4f 2m 2m½f
13th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out(op 16/1)
9 G Good
Harry Derham 157 lbs 14/1 2
2m½f 2m 1m7½f 2m½f 2m
2m½f 2m 1m7½f 1m7½f 2m
99th
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)
6 G Good
Hughie Morrison 155 lbs 100/30F -
-
2m 2m 1m7½f 2m½f 1m7½f
99th
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)
6 G Good
Ben Pauling 161 lbs 11/1 -
2m½f 2m½f 1m7½f
2m2½f 2m5½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m3f
99th
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)
5 G Good
Nigel Twiston-Davies 148 lbs 18/1 -
2m5f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m2½f 2m3f
2m3½f 2m5f 3m
99th
In rear - struggling 4 out - pulled up on turn before 3 out
7 G AVG
Evan Williams 162 lbs 25/1 -
2m7½f 2m5f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3f