Racecards
14:10 Newbury
William Hill Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £90,000 added
- Winner: £51,255
- 2nd: £19,233
- 3rd: £9,630
- 4th: £4,797
- Form 4/31P-22
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
jumped left at times, tracked leader, awkward 1st, not fluent 10th, pushed along before 4 out, switched left before 2 out, switched right before last, made no impression on winner flat
- Form 7-41960
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced in last, lost touch after 4 out
- Form 311-1P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
made all, not fluent 12th, pushed along before 2 out, went clear flat, unchallenged
- Form 221-1P2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced in third, untidy 12th, not fluent 14th, shaken up before 4 out, ridden next, switched left before 2 out, no extra and weakened after last
Previous results
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Formwatch
L'Homme Presse (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Led, uncontested, ridden to assert before 2 out, headed after 2 out, rallied and kept on gamely run in, always held, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Spillane's Tower (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Riskintheground (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, 10th of 11, dist behind Donnacha (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Haiti Couleurs (FR) 5-1 (11-13) Disputed lead, led outright before 8th, a length clear 4 out, 2 lengths clear 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, briefly went clear before last, kept on well, won at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) gs in Dec beating O'Connell (10-9) by 3l, 17 ran.
Leave Of Absence (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, headway to dispute lead before 4 out, led outright and ridden before 2 out where not fluent, diminishing advantage approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Deep Cave (10-13) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec.