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14:05 Newbury

Saturday 10 February 2024

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Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 6m 2.6s

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Protektorat^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 165

10/3

Recorded a second Grade 1 success in Betfair Chase in 2022/23. Lightly raced since but arrives in good form, matching his excellent third (off an official mark of 165) at Cheltenham when runner-up to the returning L'Homme Presse at Lingfield (22f, good to soft) last month. Plenty to like.

Form: 145-432

Shishkin⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 173| C

8/11

Brilliant chaser on his day, landing Ascot Chase 12 months ago before taking the Bowl at Aintree in April. Blotted his copybook when refusing to race on reappearance but was seemingly in control when departing 2 out in King George at Kempton (24f, good) on Boxing Day. The one to beat.

Form: 3121-RU

Does He Know²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: David Bass| T: K C Bailey| OR: 152

33/1

Smart winning chaser at his best and he looked rusty after 11 months off when pulled up at Wetherby on Boxing Day. Had plenty to find with the top 2 in the betting and didn't go with much encouragement when well beaten at Lingfield last month and he looks set for another struggle.

Form: 0/F13-P4

Hitman^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 152| C

9/1

Shaped as if amiss on return in Old Roan at Aintree and having been given a fourth breathing operation after, offered little 3 months on when well held at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft) a fortnight ago. Tough to enthuse over.

Form: P236-09

Sam Brown^t,v²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 152| C| D

11/2

Not at his best on first 2 outings this term but benefited from a step back up in trip (as well as a first-time visor) when winning veterans' series final at Warwick (24f, soft) 4 weeks ago, staying on strongly. This much tougher, and he's not the most reliable these days.

Form: 5FF-P51

Forecasts

Shishkin (8/11), Protektorat (10/3), Sam Brown (11/2), Hitman (9/1), Does He Know (33/1)

One of the last recognised Gold Cup trials and this looks a match between SHISHKIN and Protektorat with Nicky Henderson's 10-y-o selected to come out on top having seemingly been in command when departing in unfortunate circumstances in the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day. Sam Brown, who goes particularly well when the mud is flying, could be the one to capitalise should either of the aforementioned protagonists fluff their lines.