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14:50 Newbury

BetVictor Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 183y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £10,892
  • 2nd: £5,018
  • 3rd: £2,508
  • 4th: £1,256
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.12s
  • Off Time: 14:51:15
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Good Ball (FR)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Press Your Luck (IRE)

    14/1

      1
      Silk - Pink, black chevron, black sleeves, white stars, pink and black hooped cap

      Mount Windsor (IRE)

      17 D
      7/1
      • Form 3-21111
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 140

      tracked leader, led after 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra

      2
      Silk - Maroon, Yellow hoops, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap

      One True King (IRE)

      35
      9/2
      • Form 122103
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 131

      led, headed after 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

      3
      Silk - Dark blue and light blue (quartered), white sleeves, light blue armlets, dark blue and white hooped cap

      Press Your Luck (IRE)

      7
      14/1
      • Form 5-11P9B
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 129

      toward rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, kept on but always held by winner

      4
      Silk - Black, brown stars, black sleeves and cap

      Sometimes Always (IRE)

      14 D
      6/1
      • Form 4-21117
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 125

      held up in rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, weakened after last

      5
      Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Royal Blue cap

      Good Ball (FR)

      34 t BFC
      2/1
      • Form 212
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 131

      mid-division, ridden after 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on well

      6
      Silk - Pink and royal blue diabolo, halved sleeves, pink and royal blue quartered cap

      Hudson De Grugy (FR)

      14
      9/2
      • Form 721211
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 130

      towards rear, ridden 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, challenged approaching last, kept on

      8
      Silk - Red, Black diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow diamonds, Black cap, Red diamonds

      Minella Tara (IRE)

      33 t
      11/1
      • Form 10-6F31
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 118

      prominent, ridden before 3 out, fell 2 out

      7
      NR

      Hooper

      14
      11/2
      • Form 122211
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 122

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Mount Windsor is on a five-timer but a 13lb rise for winning in a lower grade last time at Fontwell looks harsh. ONE TRUE KING was in good form before the turn of the year and has had excuses the last twice so is preferred to the four-year-olds Hudson De Grugy and Good Ball, who race off a similar mark. Hooper may have been a lucky winner at Hereford two weeks ago and has more on his plate here while Minella Tara only won a Southwell maiden last month. Sometimes Always was beaten 25 lengths in a Grade 3 at Sandown when on a four-timer but this is less competitive.

      Formwatch

      Mount Windsor (IRE) 6-4fav (12-2) Made all, jumped right 3 out, clear next, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Kings Walk (11-6) by 22l, 7 ran.

      One True King (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Led, pushed along and joined when bad mistake and headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd and not recover, 3rd of 6, 11 1/2l behind Midnight River (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f (2) sft in Feb.

      Press Your Luck (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Tracked leaders, travelling well in close 3rd when brought down 3 out, at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.

      Sometimes Always (IRE) 22-1 (11-6) Raced keenly chasing leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2, 7th of 15, 25l behind Beauport (11-1) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.

      Good Ball (FR) 9-4jfav (10-13) Chased leader, mistake 1st, led 3 out, ridden for effort before last, headed after last, no extra final 100yds, 2nd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Gowel Road (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) gs in Feb.

      Hudson De Grugy (FR) 4-5fav (11-12) Led, went clear before 3rd until flattened 3 out, went clear again 2 out, mistake last, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar beating Global Agreement (10-11) by 17l, 4 ran.

      Minella Tara (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb beating Can You Call (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Hooper 5-6fav (11-2) Held up in touch, chasing leader when ridden 2 out, hampered by faller last but left well clear, easily, won at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar beating Aki Bomaye (11-2) by 26l, 14 ran.