Race cards · Sat 29 Dec
Saturday 29 December · Newbury, England
15:00 Betway Challow Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 2m 4f 118y
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 45000
- Runners
- 7
Race preview
CHAMP showed no ill effects for an absence when bolting up in a valuable handicap hurdle over C&D at the start of the month and has evidently picked up where he left off in May. Nicky Henderson's charge appears ready for this rise in grade and is taken to fend off a likely challenge from fellow track-and-trip scorer Kateson. Alan King's unbeaten Grade 2 winner Alsa Mix also commands respect for a stable who won this contest in 2016 with Messire Des Obeaux.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Champ | 12/2-111 | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson | 11 7 | 1-1 | |
| 2 | Getaway Trump | 146-411 | Harry Cobden | P F Nicholls | 11 7 | 10-1 | |
| 3 | Kateson | 2722-11 | T Scudamore | T Lacey | 11 7 | 9-2 | |
| 4 | Brewin'upastorm | 1/14-1 | R Johnson | O Murphy | 11 7 | 9-2 | |
| 5 | Coolanly | 1205-F1 | P J Brennan | F O'Brien | 11 7 | 16-1 | |
| 6 | Alsa Mix | 1-111 | Wayne Hutchinson | A King | 11 0 | 12-1 | |
| 7 | Nestor Park | 2150-61 | N de Boinville | B Pauling | 11 7 | 28-1 |