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14:15 Newbury
Betway Supporting Greatwood Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Class 2)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 214y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £18,768
- 2nd: £5,544
- 3rd: £2,772
- 4th: £1,386
- Form 4-41120
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
mid-division, mistakes 1st and 4th, weakened 4 out
- Form 0-82F1P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-divisin on outside, headway when slow 13th, chased leaders 16th, left in 2nd 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 1B-2PP3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, outpaced before 5 out, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on approaching last, never a threat
Alvarado (IRE)
329- Form 51P4/54-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, never dangerous
- Form 1-41456
- Age 11
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
behind, headway when hampered 5 out, rallied 3 out, never on terms
- Form UF/6242
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, jumped right throughout, challenged from 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner
- Form 4/08-385
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, lost place before 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 672P-0P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leader, blundered and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 00P5P/P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
in touch, mistakes throughout, lost place 8th, behind when pulled up 4 out
- Form 07/0163
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey James Best
in touch, hard driven 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, never able to challenge
- Form 2656F4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, soon every chance, led after 2 out, drew clear last, very easily
- Form 21415P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in touch, took closer order 8th, mistake 14th, driven 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 3-71058
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Ryan Hatch
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Alvarado is being prepared for another tilt at next month's Grand National. Relax was beaten a less than a length in this last year and races off the same mark, though hasn't sparkled since. Stablemate Aachen may be back in the handicapper's grip but recent Sandown runner-up Pete The Feat has to go on the short-list as he gave weight and a beating to Relax in the Mandarin here a few years ago and was travelling well in this race in 2014 when unseating his rider. Benbens and Shuil Royale could also figure but SHOTAVODKA (NAP) caught the eye staying on late in one of these at Doncaster last month and, dropped another 3lb since, looks weighted to go close today for last year's winning stable.
Formwatch
Aachen 22-1 (11-4) Led to 5 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, dist behind Ziga Boy (10-0) at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.
Pineau De Re (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Masters Hill (IRE) 11-4 (11-8) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out and in 3rd, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 4, 11 1/2l behind Chase The Spud (11-5) at Exeter 3m (2) hvy in Feb.
Alvarado (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) In touch, dropped to mid-division 8th (canal turn), hit 20th, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, ridden after last, stayed on to take 4th final 50 yards, no impression, 4th of 39, 11 1/4l behind Many Clouds (11-9) at Aintree 4m 3f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Shuil Royale (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 11th, struggling from next, well behind after 4 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Silvergrove (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Pete The Feat (IRE) 15-2 (10-4) Led, ridden and joined 2 out, still upsides when not fluent last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Le Reve (11-4) at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Restless Harry 7-2 (11-7) Prominent, lost place before 6 out, rallied 4 out, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 26l behind Rigadin De Beauchene (10-11) at Haydock 3m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Relax (FR) 7-1jfav (10-13) Tracked leader until hit 11th, mistake 15th, lost place when mistake 17th, well beaten after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Sandown 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Same Difference (IRE) 2-1fav (11-12) In touch on outside, lost place 10th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 12th, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
So Fine (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Taj Badalandabad (10-10) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Shotavodka (IRE) 12-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, went 3rd before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Saint Are (11-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.
Houston Dynimo (IRE) 33-1 (10-3) Chased leaders, lost place 13th, struggling 15th, pulled up before 3 out, at Sandown 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Benbens (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) In touch, pushed along and weakened before 6 out, 8th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Saint Are (11-11) at Doncaster 3m hcp (2) gd in Feb.