15:10 Newbury

Wednesday 20 December 2023

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 92y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 4m 12.83s
1st
Horse silk
3
611-10
3/1j
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, went 3rd after 8th, went 2nd 5 out, good jump and led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly from before last, asserted run-in op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
3/1j
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Tracked leaders, close 2nd after 8th, led 5 out, headed next and kept on, ridden before last, stayed on but well held run-in op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
10/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: Ben Bromley (5)
Mid-division, went 4th after 8th, chased front pair from 4 out, ridden after 2 out and no extra op 8/1 tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
25/1
T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (3)
In rear, some headway before 4 out, soon pushed along, plugged on, never on terms op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
13/2
T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister
Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5 out, pushed along before 3 out and gradually weakened op 6/1 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
25
7
13/2
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Mid-division, pushed along after 8th, lost touch after 5 out op 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
6/1
T: G & J MooreJ: H Cobden
In rear, pushed along 5 out and lost touch, pulled up 2 out op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
2
9/1
T: K C BaileyJ: C Gethings
Led, slow jump 3rd and headed, remained close up, not jump fluently, reminders 7th, pushed along after 8th and soon dropped away quickly, pulled up op 7/1 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
The Plimsoll Line1
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 7
T: J Scott  J: Lorcan Williams
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £1.40, £2.50EX:£13.20Trifecta:£83.10Tricast:£77.04SF:£12.86Swingers:£2.80, £5.60, £5.60

Forecasts

Etalon (3/1), Martator (3/1), In The Air (6/1), Wewillgowithplanb (13/2), Hecouldbetheone (13/2), Mr Grey Sky (9/1), Gallic Geordie (10/1), The Plimsoll Line (20/1), Fiston De Becon (25/1)

Verdict

The vote goes to HECOULDBETHEONE, who shaped better than the bare result on his recent chase debut over this C&D and appeals as the type to make his mark in this sphere. Etalon and Gallic Geordie are also considered.

  1. HECOULDBETHEONE (IRE)
  2. ETALON (IRE)
  3. GALLIC GEORDIE

Prize Money

1st: £10,562.002nd: £4,860.003rd: £2,430.004th: £1,216.005th: £606.00

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