BetVictor Favourite Things, Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle.
Newbury · Saturday, 28 Feb · 18:10
· 2m 69y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:10
Off time
7
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.88
15/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
4
3/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
The Four Sixes (G)
Justified very short prices against inferior opposition over fences at Wetherby/Kelso this season but struggled in more competitive events in other 2 starts this term, including over hurdles.
|
K Brogan | O Murphy | 8 | 76.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Brentford Hope (G)
[PT]
Ended a long losing run in 2m Haydock handicap in January, albeit with nothing to spare under this rider. Good third of 4 in International Hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, soft) since, though almost certainly flattered by proximity in falsely-…
|
Megan Fox | Harry Derham | 9 | 75.3 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Last Kingdom (G)
Useful hurdler for Willie Mullins, winning listed event at Listowel in September. However, sent off a big price and was one of the first beaten starting out for this yard at Warwick 3 weeks ago.
|
H Cobden | Faye Bramley | 5 | 73.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Brave Knight (G)
[P]
Showed what he's capable of when easy winner of Fontwell handicap in October. Quickly back to that level when resuming winning ways at Taunton last month, responding well to beat a subsequent winner. Can go well again up in class. NON RUNN…
|
Non Runner | P F Nicholls | 6 | 72.6 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Doctor Blue (G)
Bumper winner who made a highly promising start in this sphere when second in 2m Cheltenham Grade 2 in October. Opening mark is a fair one on that form but things haven't been plain sailing since (has bled) and refused to line up on intend…
|
Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 6 | 69.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Melon (G)
Flat winner who took well to hurdling last winter, winning juveniles at Doncaster/Wetherby. Made an encouraging return when third in handicap at Cheltenham but underperformed for no obvious reason at Windsor last month.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 5 | 68.5 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Marche D'aligre (G)
Flat winner in France and similar standard over hurdles, posting good efforts in 2m handicaps at Wetherby and Sandown this winter. Shaped as if still in form before not getting home in a stamina-testing race at Ascot 6 weeks ago and can be…
|
Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 5 | 67.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Rubber Ball (G)
FAV
Won a brace of 2m maiden/novice hurdles last term, including over C&D. Yet to hit top form this season, though, well held upped in trip on heavy ground latest.
|
J M Quinlan | N B King | 6 | 67.1 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
Betting forecast: Rubber Ball (11/8), Brave Knight (15/8), Melon (3/1), Doctor Blue (9/2), Brentford Hope (6/1), Marche D'aligre (11/1), The Four Sixes (18/1), Last Kingdom (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10926.0 GBP |
| P2 | 5023.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2512.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1256.0 GBP |
| P5 | 628.0 GBP |
| P6 | 313.0 GBP |