Full Result 1.15 Newbury | 21 February 2021

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(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m69yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £5,913.18 2nd £1,736.28 3rd £868.14 4th £434.07

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Gowel Road (IRE) 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	118	131	109	127	–
bb g Flemensfirth (USA) - Hollygrove Samba (IRE) (Accordion)
Ducked left start, took keen hold, led, wandered around just before 2nd, headed and pushed along before 3 out, soon rallied and every chance, led again run-in, went clear final 110yds, readily (tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)

2 5½	14. Good Ball (FR) 9/4J Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	4	1013 t¹	131	94	115	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Set Et Match (IRE) (Barathea)
Tracked winner, led going easily before 3 out, soon hard pressed, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, not fluent last, headed run-in, ridden and outpaced final 110yds (op 5/2)

3 4¾ [10¼]	8. Nobby 16/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	7	112	–	91	113	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Magic Music (IRE) (Magic Ring)
Took keen hold, midfield on inner, steady headway before 3 out, went third 2 out, soon pushed along, no impression from last (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe)

4 5½ [15¾]	3. Defining Battle (IRE) 18/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	112 t¹	–	84	109	–
gr g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Royal Fortune (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, going easily when hampered 3 out, shaken up and steady headway from 2 out, not fluent last, soon went fourth, kept on, eyecatcher (jockey said gelding ran too free and was badly hampered by a faller at the third last hurdle) (op 14/1)

5 1 [16¾]	7. Moore Margaux (IRE) 80/1 Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	6	112	–	83	106	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Omas Glen (IRE) (Naheez)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, held when bumped just after last (op 66/1)

6 4¼ [21]	15. Ahorsewithnoname 9/4J Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	109	–	71	100	–
b m Cacique (IRE) - Sea Of Galilee (Galileo)
Didn't jump with fluency, prominent on inner, went third after 4 out, pushed along and lost position 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 2/1)

7 4 [25]	6. Kennack Bay (FR) 125/1 Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	6	112	–	73	97	–
br g Balko (FR) - Nuance Tartare (FR) (Nononito)
Raced wide, towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, shaken up and lost ground after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

8 ½ [25½]	11. Spotty Dog 300/1 Harry Reed Michael Hawker	Harry Reed Michael Hawker	6	112	–	73	97	–
ch g Sixties Icon - Where's My Slave (IRE) (Daylami)
Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon no impression, weakened from 2 out (op 250/1 tchd 400/1)

9 18 [43½]	9. Rocco Du Berlais (IRE) 200/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	6	112	–	50	84	–
gr g Shirocco (GER) - Izzy Du Berlais (IRE) (Kayf Tara)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear, shaken up 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 125/1)

10 2¾ [46¼]	10. Seymour Promise (IRE) 66/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	5	112	–	47	81	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Loadsapromise (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Took keen hold, prominent, shaken up and lost position after 4 out, struggling when jockey lost iron briefly after 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off (op 50/1)

11 13 [59¼]	13. Who Is That (IRE) 200/1 Jamie Moore Chris Gordon	Jamie Moore Chris Gordon	5	112	–	30	67	–
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Nodelay (IRE) (Beneficial)
Raced wide, took keen hold, prominent, lost position 4th, dropped to last and pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 125/1)

UR	5. Hoi Polloi (IRE) 9/2 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Backtothekingsnest (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Midfield, steady headway 4 out, nudged along and 4 lengths fifth when sprawled on landing and unseated rider 3 out (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

12 ran Off time: 1:15:35 Winning time: 3m 57.10s (slow by 10.10s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Give Us A Swig (self certificate), Pol Crocan (self certificate), Tip Top Mountain (self certificate)
1st owner: Options O Syndicate (Gowel Road) 1st breeder: Cyril O'Hara
2nd owner: Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales (Good Ball)
3rd owner: Ray Bailey (Nobby)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.40 £1.20 £3.20 Ex: £13.70 CSF: £12.34 Trifecta: £87

1:15 Newbury 21 Feb 2021

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