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16:10 Newbury

Better Prices On Betfair Mobile Novices' Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £8,122
  • 2nd: £2,385
  • 3rd: £1,192
  • 4th: £596
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 21.90s
  • Off Time: 16:10:27
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Unioniste (FR)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Hadrian's Approach (IRE)

    10/3

      1
      Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue epaulets

      Our Father (IRE)

      56 t BFD
      4/1
      • Form 2/10P-12
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 149

      took keen hold, held up in last pair, outpaced and no chance from 14th, eased, tailed off

      2
      Silk - Grey, White epaulets

      Hadrian's Approach (IRE)

      45 D
      10/3
      • Form 1/1F-1F2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 147

      took keen hold, tracked leading pair, pushed along and closing when blundered 2 out, recovered to chase winner run-in, switched right at elbow 110 yards out, strong run close home, bumped near line, just failed

      3
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green star, hooped sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green star

      Same Difference (IRE)

      32 D
      9/1
      • Form 71-2341
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 137

      led, joined 10th, narrowly headed 2 out, chased winner, one pace in 3rd and and held when slightly hampered at elbow final 110 yards

      4
      Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star

      Unioniste (FR)

      56
      4/5
      • Form 65-1131
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 153

      pressed leader, challenged and hit 7th, challenged again 10th, led narrowly 2 out, strongly pressed final 100 yards, hung left near line, all out

      5
      Silk - Brown, Turquoise Blue sleeves and cap

      Henry Hurst (IRE)

      102
      150/1
      • Form 5/F46-3F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      not fluent, took keen hold, held up in last pair, mistakes 6th and 8th, last and well outpaced before 9th, mistake next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      On a line through Dynaste, there isn't a great deal to choose between Hadrian's Approach and Unioniste and the latter was was getting 5lb when beating Walkon in a Grade 3 handicap over a shorter trip at Cheltenham last time. OUR FATHER was outstayed by Highland Lodge at Cheltenham last time but had won easily on his debut over fences at that track and this easier course may be in his favour. It's too early to give up on him just yet and he gets the nod here. Same Difference finally came good at Leicester last month but has a lot more on his plate here while it's impossible to fancy Henry Hurst in this company.

      Formwatch

      Our Father (IRE) 8-11fav (11-9) In touch on outside, pressed winner from 3rd, outpaced when switched inside after 3 out, one pace in clear 2nd approaching next, no chance with winner before last, 2nd of 5, 22l behind Highland Lodge (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f nov chs (2) hvy in Dec.

      Hadrian's Approach (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mistake 1st, tracked leaders, effort 4 out, went 2nd next, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Dynaste (11-7) at Kempton 3m nov chs Grade 1 (4yo+) (1) hvy in Dec.

      Same Difference (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Made all, jumped right 1st, clear 4 out, easily, won at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) gs in Jan beating Wiesentraum (11-7) by 26l, 6 ran.

      Unioniste (FR) 15-2 (9-9) Mid-division, hit 8th, headway 4 out, led narrowly after next, stayed on well approaching last, ridden clear flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) hvy in Dec beating Walkon (10-12) by 11l, 14 ran.

      Henry Hurst (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Chased leader, blundered and fell 6th, in a race won by Molotof (11-2) at Taunton 2m nov chs (4) gd in Oct, 11 ran.