Betfair Hurdle
Grade 3 Handicap, Newbury 15:35
£155,000 guaranteed,
4yo plus,
2m 69y, Class 1  
Saturday 10th February 2024

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1 Iberico Lord 11/2
2 L'Eau Du Sud 28/1
3 Go Dante 14/1
4 Doddiethegreat 18/1
21 ran NR: Brentford Hope, Luccia, Tellherthename, Under Control
Distances: 2¼l, 6l, nk Time: 3m 55.00s (slow by 8.00s)

Iberico Lord, ridden by Nico de Boinville and trained by Nicky Henderson, emerged victorious, after a determined performance.

The six-year-old bay battled to the finish line, securing victory by a margin of two and a quarter lengths. Despite trailing slightly behind the 28-1 outsider L’Eau Du Sud, Iberico Lord’s tenacity prevailed.

Go Dante claimed third place, while Henderson’s other runner, Doddiethegreat, finished fourth.

Henderson praised his jockey’s performance, especially considering that De Boinville had earlier guided Shishkin to success in the Denman Chase.

He said: “I think you have to say that is a pretty masterful ride in a race like that which is ultra-competitive and run at a ferocious speed.

“I thought he had no chance and AP (McCoy) kept saying ‘they are going too quick, they are going too quick’. If they were (going too quick) we had a chance, but if they weren’t we had no chance.

“Nico got it absolutely to the button right, he’s gone a proper brave route down the inner and saved every inch. It was very brave. Doddiethegreat has done the same thing and ran a great race – he will want two and a half.

“I had given up on Iberico Lord at half time and he still had a lot to do two out. But then that little white cap appeared and he was motoring then.”

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Iberico Lord had disappointed in a race at Ascot before Christmas, but having been given a clean bill of health and no reason discovered for that underwhelming display, he bounced back in style to pick up his second big hurdles pot of the campaign.

“I don’t know what happened at Ascot and I can’t blame the ground. We got lucky that Luccia was in there to pick up Iberico’s bits,” continued Henderson.

“I said to Nico last weekend when he was off, ‘why don’t you have a little think what you would like to ride in the Betfair’ and he said as long as it is soft it will be Iberico Lord – which was a brave thing to say after the last run. He was convinced.

“He isn’t in anything yet at Cheltenham and the handicaps haven’t closed yet. He doesn’t look like he needs two and a half yet, but you never know.”

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Betfair Hurdle (Handicap) (Grade 3)
£155,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 2m 69y, Class 1
21 ran
Going: Heavy, Soft in places

POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1    Iberico Lord 6 11-8 Nicky Henderson Nico de Boinville 11/2
2 2¼ L'Eau Du Sud 6 11-3 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton 28/1
3 6 Go Dante 8 11-3 Olly Murphy Sean Bowen 14/1
4 nk Doddiethegreat 8 11-6 Nicky Henderson James Bowen 18/1
5 ½ Faivoir 9 11-11 Dan Skelton Miss Heidi Palin 50/1
6 1¾ Knickerbockerglory 8 11-11 Dan Skelton Liam Harrison 22/1
7 1½ Our Champ 6 10-12 Chris Gordon Freddie Gordon 25/1
8 3¾ Ocastle Des Mottes 5 11-7 W P Mullins Daryl Jacob 7/2F
9 2 Moveit Like Minnie 7 10-12 Nigel Twiston-Davies Finn Lambert 50/1
10 nk Kamsinas 7 11-6 Fergal O'Brien Jack Hogan 40/1
11 1¾ Donnacha 6 10-7 Nigel Hawke James Davies 25/1
12 3¾ Norman Fletcher 5 11-0 Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies 25/1
13 2¼ Jilaijone 5 10-13 David Pipe Jack Tudor 66/1
14 1¾ Altobelli 6 11-6 Harry Fry Jonathan Burke 5/1
15 ¾ Spirit D'Aunou 5 11-13 Gary Moore Caoilin Quinn 10/1
16 8½ Lookaway 7 11-11 Neil King Jack Quinlan 8/1
17 5 Yorksea 6 10-11 Gary Moore Niall Houlihan 66/1
18 6 Onlyamatteroftime 8 10-3 W P Mullins Brian Hayes 8/1
19 20 Aurigny Mill 7 11-6 Victor Dartnall Alan Johns 22/1
PU Ito Ditto 6 10-9 Nicky Martin Harry Cobden 25/1
PU Alvaniy 6 10-11 W P Mullins Bryony Frost 50/1
NR 1 Luccia 6 12-0 Nicky Henderson NON RUNNER
NR 6 Under Control 5 11-11 Nicky Henderson NON RUNNER
NR 7 Tellherthename 5 11-9 Ben Pauling NON RUNNER
NR 8 Brentford Hope 7 11-8 Harry Derham NON RUNNER

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The Betfair Hurdle – Roll of Honour

YEAR WINNER TRAINER JOCKEY AGE/WEIGHT SP RAN

2023 AUCUNRISQUE Chris Gordon Nick Scholfield 7 11-4 9/1 16
2022 GLORY AND FORTUNE Tom Lacey Stan Sheppard 7 11-8 20/1 14
2021 SOARING GLORY Jonjo O'Neill Jonjo O'Neill Jr 6-10-07 17/2 23
2020 PIC D'ORHY Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden 05-11-05 33/1 24
2019 AL DANCER Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies 06-11-08 5/2F 14
2018 KALASHNIKOV Miss Amy Murphy Jack Quinlan 05-11-05 8/1C 24
2017 BALLYANDY Nigel Twiston-Davies Sam Twiston-Davies 06-11-01 3/1F 16
2016 AGRAPART Nick Williams Lizzie Kelly 05-10-05 16/1 22
2015 VIOLET DANCER Gary Moore Joshua Moore 05-10-09 20/1 23
2014 SPLASH OF GINGE Nigel Twiston-Davies Ryan Hatch 06-10-03 33/1 20
2013 MY TENT OR YOURS Nicky Henderson A P McCoy 06-11-02 5/1F 21
2012 ZARKANDAR Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh 05-11-01 11/4F 20
2011 RECESSION PROOF John Quinn Dougie Costello 05-10-08 12/1 15
2010 GET ME OUT OF HERE Jonjo O'Neill A P McCoy 06-10-06 6/1 23
2009 Abandoned - Snow
2008 WINGMAN Gary Moore Jamie Moore 06-10-00 14/1 24
2007 HEATHCOTE Gary Moore Jamie Moore 05-10-06 50/1 20
2006 Abandoned - Frost
2005 ESSEX Michael O'Brien IRE Barry Geraghty 05-11-06 4/1F 25
2004 GEOS Nicky Henderson Marcus Foley 09-10-09 16/1 25
2003 SPIRIT LEADER Jessica Harrington IRE Norman Williamson 07-10-00 14/1 27
2002 COPELAND Martin Pipe A P McCoy 07-11-07 13/2 16
2001 LANDING LIGHT Nicky Henderson Mick Fitzgerald 06-10-02 4/1F 20
2000 GEOS Nicky Henderson Mick Fitzgerald 05-11-03 15/2 17
1999 DECOUPAGE Charles Egerton Jimmy McCarthy 07-11-00 6/1 18
1998 SHARPICAL Nicky Henderson Mick Fitzgerald 06-11-01 10/1 14
1997 MAKE A STAND Martin Pipe Chris Maude 06-11-07 6/1 18
1996 SQUIRE SILK Andy Turnell Paul Carberry 07-10-12 13/2 18
1995 MYSILV Charles Egerton Jamie Osborne 05-10-08 9/4F 8
1994 LARGE ACTION Oliver Sherwood Jamie Osborne 06-10-08 9/2 11
1993 KING CREDO Steve Woodman Adrian Maguire 08-10-00 10/1 16
1992 RODEO STAR Nigel Tinkler Graham McCourt 06-10-10 15/2 15
1991 Abandoned - Frost
1990 DEEP SENSATION Josh Gifford Richard Rowe 05-11-03 7/1 17
1989 GREY SALUTE John Jenkins Richard Dunwoody 06-11-05 8/1 10
1988 JAMESMEAD David Elsworth Brendan Powell 07-10-00 11/1 19
1987 NEBLIN Toby Balding Stan Moore 08-10-00 10/1 21
1986 Abandoned – Snow
1985 Abandoned – Snow
1984 RA NOVA Nan Kennedy Paddy Farrell 05-10-06 16/1 26
1983 Abandoned - Snow & Frost
1982 DONEGAL PRINCE Paul Kelleway John Francome 06-10-08 13/1 27
1981 Abandoned – Waterlogged
1980 BOOTLACES David Barons Paul Leach 06-10-09 20/1 21
1979 WITHIN THE LAW Peter Easterby Alan Brown 05-11-04 25/1 28
1978 Abandoned – Frost
1977 TRUE LAD Bill Swainson Tommy Stack 07-10-04 14/1 27
1976 IRISH FASHION Michael Cunningham IRE Ron Barry 05-10-04 16/1 29
1975 TAMMUZ Fulke Walwyn Bill Smith 07-10-13 18/1 28
1974 Abandoned – Waterlogged
1973 INDIANAPOLIS John Sutcliffe snr Jeff King 06-10-06 15/2 26
1972 GOOD REVIEW Jim Dreaper IRE Val O'Brien 06-10-09 8/1 26
1971 CALA MESQUIDA John Sutcliffe snr John Cook 07-10-09 33/1 23
1970 Abandoned - Snow & Frost
1969 Abandoned - Frost
1968 PERSIAN WAR Colin Davies Jimmy Uttley 05-11-13 9/2F 33
1967 HILL HOUSE Ryan Price Josh Gifford 07-10-10 9/1 28
1966 LE VERMONTOIS Ryan Price Josh Gifford 05-11-03 15/2 28
1965 ELAN John Sutcliffe jnr David Nicholson 06-10-07 9/2F 21
1964 ROSYTH Ryan Price Josh Gifford 06-10-02 10/1 24
1963 ROSYTH Ryan Price Josh Gifford 05-10-00 20/1 41

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