13:15 Newbury

Saturday 28 December 2019

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Betway Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 92y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 4m 9.3s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/4f
T: R HobsonJ: James Best
Off the pace in 4th, closer at 7th, led 4 out, driven and strongly pressed from elbow on run-in, held on gamely, all out op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
sh
5
4/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders in 3rd until approaching 9th, chased leaders, staying on under pressure when not much room briefly on inside from elbow on run-in, strong challenge near finish, just failed op 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
nse
1
7/1
T: T LaceyJ: R T Dunne
Held up off the pace in 6th, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, ridden and every chance from elbow on run-in, just failed op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
10
9
20/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Held up and off the pace towards rear, mistake 7th, headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out until ridden between last 2, chased leaders, weakened run-in op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
2
2
711-13
7/1
T: A StrongeJ: James Bowen
Chased clear leader, closer at 7th, challenging for the lead when mistake 9th, chased winner 4 out until before 2 out, chased leaders, weakening when mistake last op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
911-13
7/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Off the pace in 5th, closer at 8th, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 5/1
7th
Horse silk
sh
7
20/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke
Held up in rear, not much room on rail on bend after 9th, headway approaching next, weakened before 2 out op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
10
20/1
T: K BurkeJ: Thomas Bellamy
Towards rear, not fluent 5th, never involved op 18/1 tchd 16/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
4
25/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Always behind, awkward 8th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, never a factor op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
37
8
711-6
10/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Led and raced freely, soon clear, reduced lead 7th, joined when headed briefly at 9th, headed next (4 out), weakened quickly next, tailed off op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.20Pl:£1.40, £1.80, £2.20EX:£11.70Trifecta:£64.00Tricast:£53.44SF:£11.15Swingers:£3.10, £3.10, £5.10

Forecasts

Defi Sacre (9/4), Amoola Gold (4/1), Vado Forte (7/1), Ardmayle (7/1), Go Long (7/1), Chozen (10/1), Monsieur D'Arque (20/1), Buck's Bin's (20/1), Mine's A Pint (20/1), I'dliketheoption (25/1)

Verdict

Despite the rise in the weights DEFI SACRE comes here on a hat-trick still looking on a good mark after scoring well over C&D last time with the second winning on Boxing Day to give the form some credence. Amoola Gold would need to bounce back from his poor run at Aintree last time but has a chance on previous form as would Buck’s Bin's and Go Long both of whom have shown the potential to win over fences. Monsieur D’Arque is another who looks to have more to offer his fourth at Catterick last time pointing to the fact there will be more to come in the future.
  1. Defi Sacre
  2. Go Long
  3. Monsieur D'Arque

Prize Money

1st: £8,058.002nd: £2,366.003rd: £1,183.004th: £591.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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