15:15 Newbury

Wednesday 20 December 2017

All12:3013:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:45

Qolcom EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 118y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:16  |   Winning time: 5m 16.0s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
7/1
Point-to-point winner on soft ground in March and off the mark at the first time of asking under rules when winning a 2m novice hurdle at Kempton (good-to-soft) last month. One for the shortlist today.
2
Horse silk
Almost Gold52
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams
200/1
Finished well beaten in a maiden hurdle when making his debut at Aintree (2m4f, good-to-soft) in October. Probably best watched at present.
3
Horse silk
100/1
Fair effort when finishing fourth on soft ground at Bangor (2m7f) last month. Well beaten at Doncaster subsequently and drop in trip not certain to suit.
4
Horse silk
Book of Gold30
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood
50/1
Best effort in two starts over hurdles came when finishing 20L third over this trip at Plumpton (good-to-soft) a month ago. Likely needs to step up on that if he's to register a victory today.
5
Horse silk
100/1
Placed in a point-to-point in Ireland but held in two starts over hurdles so far and likely to find a few too good once more.
6
Horse silk
Gowiththeflow42
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: James Banks| T: B Pauling
9/4
Point-to-point winner on good-to-firm ground in May and ran well to finish a head second over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow (soft) on hurdling debut last month. Similar conditions today and a leading contender today.
7
Horse silk
Melrose Boy31
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR:  135| D
4/5
Placed three times over hurdles prior to making a winning handicap debut off a mark of 123 at Cheltenham (2m5f, soft) last month. Trip and ground should suit once more and he is one to note in this contest.
8
Horse silk
20/1
Ran well in two Irish point-to-point starts earlier this year and put in a decent effort in finishing 15L third at Lingfield (soft) over an extended 2m3f on rules debut last month. Interesting to see how he fares today.
9
Horse silk
33/1
Signs of ability when finishing mid-division in an Ascot bumper on good-to-soft ground last month. Step up in trip looks likely to suit but jockey bookings suggest he is the stable second string.
10
Horse silk
Warthogt12
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| BF
10/1
Point-to-point winner and placed twice from three starts over hurdles including at Exeter (2m1f, soft) earlier this month. More needed stepping up in trip today.

Forecasts

Melrose Boy (4/5), Gowiththeflow (9/4), Mr Whipped (7/1), Warthog (10/1), Voie Dans Voie (20/1), Wallace Spirit (33/1), Book of Gold (50/1), Bardista (100/1), Boss Mans Ladder (100/1), Almost Gold (200/1)

15:15 Newbury - 20 December 2017 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

GOWITHTHEFLOW was just touched off on rules debut last month and he can go one better by taking this competitive looking novice hurdle. Melrose Boy, a winner at Cheltenham last time out can claim second on his return to conditions company while Mr Whipped, penalised for a success in a three runner contest last month is taken to claim third on this occasion.
  1. Gowiththeflow
  2. Melrose Boy
  3. Mr Whipped

Previous Winners

2016
Sneaky Feeling
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 4
25/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00

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