15:00 Newbury

Friday 1 March 2024

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Focus Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 187y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 21.1s
1st
Horse silk
5
5/2
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Travelled strongly, chased leaders, slow and lost place 7th, slow 5 out, challenged 3 out, led next, clear flat, stayed on well op 3/1 tchd 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
3
4/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, led before 2nd, jumped right next, mistake and headed 9th, not much room 11th, led 5 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat op 9/2 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
4
4/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden before next, soon beaten, weakened before last op 15/8
4th
Horse silk
nk
2
6/4f
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Led, headed before 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, led 9th, jumped right 11th, headed 5 out, weakened before 2 out op 9/4 tchd 7/5

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Issar D'Airy38
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50EX:£8.60Trifecta:£15.80SF:£11.53

Forecasts

Passing Well (6/4), Issar D'Airy (2/1), Martator (5/2), Ballycamus (4/1), Ioupy Collonges (4/1)

Verdict

ISSAR D'AIRY maintained his unbeaten record over fences when landing a second course handicap in determined fashion 38 days ago and, with further progress distinctly possible now stepping back up in trip, he can complete the hat-trick. Martator is capable of defying his present mark and should be up to pushing his old rival close with a handy pull at the weights.

  1. ISSAR D'AIRY (FR)
  2. MARTATOR (FR)
  3. BALLYCAMUS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Herbiers
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
11/8

Prize Money

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

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