15:05 Newbury

Friday 23 March 2018

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Doom Bar Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 52y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:06  |   Winning time: 6m 18.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily
Raced wide, chased leaders, closer when mistake 7th, led 4 out, clear going well 2 out, stayed on strongly op 11/2
2nd
Horse silk
5
9
12/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, headway on outside from before 2 out, kept on run-in, went never nearer 2nd towards finish op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
12/1
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Led until after 2nd, chased leader, awkward 4th, led again next, headed 4 out, chased winner, well held 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd towards finish op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
16/1
T: N J GiffordJ: Mitchell Bastyan (5)
Held up towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, disputing 2nd from after 3 out, no chance with winner weakened run-in tchd 18/1
5th
Horse silk
13
8
12/1
T: R StephensJ: T J O'Brien
Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
4
6
11/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson
Mid-division, pushed along in 6th and no impression before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
16/1
T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Kieron Edgar (3)
Chased leader, led after 2nd, not fluent next, headed 5th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders and driven along, hung left and weakened before next op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1
11
25/1
T: Miss A M Newton-SmithJ: P J Brennan
Held up in rear, mistake 4th, never a factor
9th
Horse silk
½
7
1111-2
33/1
T: A PhillipsJ: Stan Sheppard (3)
Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out tchd 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
10/3f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Keen in mid-division, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, poor 6th when pulled up before last op 11/4

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Fizzlestix6
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 6
T: C Gordon  J: James Bowen
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.60, £2.40, £3.20EX:£31.10Trifecta:£242.10Tricast:£226.72SF:£29.55Swingers:£9.40, £3.40, £11.00

Forecasts

Christmas In April (10/3), Darius Des Bois (7/2), Fizzlestix (8/1), Champagne Chaser (11/1), Cheque En Blanc (12/1), Hit The Highway (12/1), Tudors Treasure (12/1), Puppet Warrior (16/1), Late Shipment (16/1), Burgess Dream (25/1), Boher Lad (33/1)

Verdict

An interesting handicap with Nicky Henderson adding to the puzzle by saddling two runners the handicap debutante Darius Des Bois who may show more stepping into this sphere especially on the back of some wind surgery and the seemingly talented but quirky Christmas In April. Both of those have a chance but CHAMPAGNE CHASER who ran with a great deal of promise last time is preferred back over hurdles with Richard Johnson taking the ride. Tudors Treasure should run a sound race although the handicapper has set him a tough task here while Fizzlestix who escapes a penalty and has the considerable assistance of James Bowen is one to keep an eye on from the two runners that Chris Gordon saddles.
  1. Champagne Chaser
  2. Christmas In April
  3. Fizzlestix

Previous Winners

2017
Beer Goggles
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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