held up, headway to track leaders before 3 out, ridden and pressed leaders last, kept on strongly flat to lead final 110 yards
2 13:50 (UK Time) Newbury 21 Feb 2021
Betfair Weighed-In Podcast Weekly Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4YO plus)
3m 52y Good to Soft (Soft In Places)
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last, pressed leader flat, no extra final 50yds
midfield, hampered first, headway to track leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 110 yards
held up, headway to track leaders after 4 out, smooth progress to press leader 3 out, shaken up and every chance last, ridden on run-in but no impression close home
prominent, pressed leader 8th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied at last until no extra flat, lost fourth close home
led, headed 8th, ridden to challenge 3 out, weakened approaching last
held up in rear, outpaced approaching 9th, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on one pace from 2 out
mid-division, hampered 1st, not fluent 9th, soon pushed along, made no impression from 3 out
midfield, headway to chase leaders 5th, nudged along before 3 out, soon beaten
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakening when not fluent next
midfield, not fluent 6th, dropped to rear of main group before 9th, soon beaten
prominent, led 8th, headed and weakened quickly from 3 out
midfield, headway to track leaders 4 out, lost position 3 out, soon weakened
in rear, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 3 out
held up, pushed along after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
prominent when overjumped and fell 1st
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Good | 9 | One For The Team | 6 | 11 4 | 130 | 144-223 | 28 days | N Williams (133 miles) | Chester Williams | 4/ 1 | 6:00.60 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 8 | Talkischeap | 6 | 11 0 | 133 | 233-114 | 71 days | A King (20 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 11/ 1 | 6:23.30 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 8 | Tobefair | 7 | 11 7 | 134 | 111-111 | 28 days | D Hamer (159 miles) | Trevor Whelan | 5/ 2 | 6:15.60 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 8 | Count Guido Deiro | 9 | 10 11 | 129 | 714U-2P | 70 days | N Twiston-Davies (56 miles) | J J Slevin | 11/ 1 | 6:29.11 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 11 | Bygones Sovereign | 9 | 10 0 | 117 | 07-0714 | 42 days | D Pipe (108 miles) | M Heard | 12/ 1 | 6:01.20 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 10 | Upswing | 6 | 11 1 | 128 | 41-164F | 44 days | Jonjo O'Neill (56 miles) | A P McCoy | 11/ 4 | 6:25.12 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 18 | Master Of The Sea | 6 | 10 11 | 130 | 466111 | 23 days | N Twiston-Davies (56 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 8/ 1 | 6:14.00 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 15 | Knock A Hand | 7 | 11 1 | 134 | 1-22111 | 49 days | R Lee (108 miles) | Richard Johnson | 5/ 1 | 5:52.80 |