12:10 Newbury
Friday 1 December 2023
All12:1012:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35
Coral Get Closer To The Action 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus | Class 3 | 2m 69y | Good to Soft | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:10 | Winning time: 4m 3.23s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Mirrored her dam by making an impressive winning bumper debut at Taunton in March. Ruined his chance by refusing to settle in Grade 2 at Aintree last time but still rates a good hurdle prospect.
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Modest in bumpers and similar form both starts over hurdles, second in 9-runner maiden at Tramore (2m) latest. More needed on first run for new yard after leaving Roger McGrath.
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Choeur Du Nord gelding. Dam unraced. Won only start in Irish points in March and of obvious interest having joined powerful connections. Yard has a tremendous record in this race.
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Showed plenty when placed all 3 bumper outings last season but went backwards from hurdling debut when only seventh of 13 over C&D 22 days ago, again let down by his jumping.
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Showed more than in a Plumpton bumper for Oliver Sherwood 6 months earlier when fifth of 9 on Doncaster hurdle debut (16.6f, good) 2 weeks ago. May do better.
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Showed only modest form in bumpers for Thomas Gallagher but wasn't seen to anything like best effect switched to hurdles when a well-held fifth at Taunton (16.5f) 15 days ago, making late headway without being given at all a hard time. Sure to do better at some stage.
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Bought for £110,000 after a promising point run but just minor encouragement in a bumper/maiden hurdle so far.
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Well held in a pair of novice hurdles 20 months apart.
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Non-Runners
3
Heard That1
Weight: 11-4| Age: 4
T: O Murphy J: S Bowen
NR
Forecasts
Jeriko Du Reponet (4/11), Centara (11/4), Mountain Pass (20/1), Grasshopper Time (22/1), Plaisir Des Flos (33/1), Heard That (33/1), King William Rufus (40/1), Sea Invasion (40/1), I'm On My Way (200/1)
Nicky Henderson has introduced some smart ones in this race over the years and JERIKO DU REPONET could be another having joined him following an Irish point success in March. Centara created a good impression on his bumper debut at Taunton and strikes as the obvious threat.
- Centara11/4
- Mountain Pass20/1
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £6,535.002nd: £3,011.003rd: £1,505.004th: £754.00
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