Racecards
15:40 Newbury
BetVictor Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 187y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,400 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 2P1-12F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mostly jumped well, led and soon clear, steadied pace 11th, reduced lead when hit 4 out, good jump to go clear again next, unchallenged
- Form F33/F4-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
chased winner who soon went clear, not fluent 9th, hit next, closer briefly approaching 4 out, well held next, no chance when hit 2 out
- Form 9/3257-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
off the pace in 3rd, reached for 2nd, not fluent 9th, closer approaching 4 out, beaten next, went left last, no chance
- Form 314132
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey 2nd Preference
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In depth
Verdict
Getaway Trump will probably take up an alternative engagement at Doncaster leaving the way clear for stable companion HITMAN to record a morale-boosting victory after his fall in a Grade 1 at Sandown when he appeared to be travelling strongly. Colonel Custard was a well-beaten third at Leicester last month but is still preferred to Captain Cuckoo.
Formwatch
Hitman (FR) 2-1jfav (11-1) Tracked leading pair and keen, went 2nd 11th (water), fell next, at Sandown 2m 4f (1) hvy in Feb.
Captain Cuckoo 300-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, closed 4th, leading trio getting away before 6th, went 3rd 11th, closed 13th, lost 3rd and no impression after 2 out, 4th of 6, 23l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Colonel Custard (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along when mistake 3 out (normal 4 out), soon weakened, went remote 3rd from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 36l behind One For Rosie (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) hvy in Feb.
Getaway Trump (IRE) 2-1fav (11-8) Prominent, led 10th, headed 3 out, held last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Gaelik Coast (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m 4f (3) sft in Feb.