Full Results
14:40 Newbury
Arkell's 3b Bitter 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good
Backbeat (IRE)
118- Form 240-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey B Fenton
made all, went right 2 out, soon clear, easily
- Form 56-53
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
prominent, blundered 6th, ridden after next, mistake 4 out, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey M Batchelor
mid-division and keen, headway 7th, ridden after 4 out, kept on
- Form 5-064
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace
- Form 2F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up behind, headway after 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace
Mr Phipps
25- Form F0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey T Scudamore
behind, stayed on from 4 out, never dangerous
- Form 65
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
never better than mid-division
Bed Bug (FR)
43- Form 045
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
in touch, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders until weakened after 7th, soon behind
- Form 1-5
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten when fell 2 out
Does It Matter
239- Form 000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
pulled hard towards rear, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 4 out