Racecards
14:50 Newbury
Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 52y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,416 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £350
- Form 74-3726
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 5th and no impression between last 2, weakened run-in
- Form 2-2335
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
raced keenly, chased leaders, jumped slowly 6th, 2nd and challenged soon after 2 out, led run-in, driven out
- Form 296422
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Mr Jack Andrews
raced keenly, chased leaders pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form FF9/5-F6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led until 2 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair until no extra before last
- Form 355/047-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch, headway chasing leaders before 6th, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on run-in
- Form P-F2243
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 12P4-67
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
always towards rear, reminders and struggling after 5th, tailed off
- Form 335242
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led next, ridden before last, headed and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 7PP139
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, challenging for close 3rd when fell heavily next
- Form 06691
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders until lost place before 5th, rallied on inside approaching 3 out, 3rd and one pace before the last
- Form 48015
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey J E Moore
raced keenly, chased leader, jumped slowly 3rd, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, blundered next, tailed off
- Form 631396
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Harry Teal
always towards rear, hit 4th, reminders and struggling after 8th, tailed off
Mossing
19- Form 7755
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in rear, never on terms, stayed on past beaten horses, never on terms
Verdict
The penalised Avantgardist tries 3m for the first time and this is a better race than the one he won at Warwick. Sheila's Fancy folded tamely on a return visit to Fontwell last month but Plumpton runner-up Three Star General has run into a bit of form and appears to hold Sackett, who has been chasing, on the form book. NOTACHANCE was making his handicap debut when a close fifth over track and trip three weeks ago. He’s only had four runs under Rules so probably has more scope than most of his rivals. His Dream and Agincourt Reef have both had their limitations exposed recently.
Formwatch
Sliding Doors (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, mistake and weakened 5th, tailed off, 6th of 8, 33 3/4l behind Copperhead (11-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Notachance (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Raced keenly, chased leaders, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 5th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Jabulani (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Sackett 7-2 (12-1) Tracked leader, led when hit 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Fifty Shades (11-1) at Fakenham 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Dan Emmett (USA) 50-1 (11-5) Prominent, jumped right in places, led approaching 4th, headed after 6th, weakened 4 out, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Tomkevi (11-8) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Desert Sensation (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, led 4th until 6th, chased winner until mistake 7th, chased leaders, weakened 17th, tailed off, 7th of 12, dist behind Saint John Henry (11-12) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Reallyradical (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leader2 until outpaced before 3 out, plugged on, went 3rd post, 3rd of 12, 18l behind Pentland Hills (10-7) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Present Times (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division on inside, lost place 5th, headway 7th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Gardiners Hill (10-11) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Three Star General 3-1 (11-12) Reluctant and early reminders, raced widest, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, narrowly headed 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Little Boy Boru (11-5) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
His Dream (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mainly towards rear, 9th of 16, 22l behind Jabulani (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Avantgardist (GER) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, led before 2 out, pressed last, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Eclair De Guye (11-9) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
Sheila's Fancy (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Led until 2nd, pressed leader, led again 6th, hit next, pushed clear after 3 out, blundered next, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened before last, 5th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Ostuni (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Agincourt Reef (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Mid-division, not always fluent and soon pushed along, plugged on from 3 out, no chance, 6th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Cuban Pete (11-3) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Mossing 33-1 (11-4) Close up, ridden and lost place 4 out, struggling from next, tailed off, 5th of 9, dist behind Trull La La (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Mar.