Racecards
14:05 Newbury
Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 86y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £85,000 added
- Winner: £48,408
- 2nd: £18,164
- 3rd: £9,095
- 4th: £4,530
- Form 145-432
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led, went clear 7th until 5 out, joined 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd soon after, stayed on under pressure run-in, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner
- Form 3121-RU
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 173
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leader, jumped slowly 3rd, hit 13th, closer 5 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before last, driven out
Does He Know
20- Form 0/F13-P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
wore hood to post, raced wide tracking leaders, not fluent 1st and next, mistake 8th (water) and dropped to rear, rallied 5 out, weakened next
- Form P236-09
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up tracking leaders, went 3rd 9th, challenged out wide 3 out, soon 2nd, pushed along between last two, ridden and no impression run-in, held on for 2nd
- Form 5FF-P51
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leaders, not fluent 9th and 12th, mistake and outpaced 5 out, went modest 4th 3 out
Previous results
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Formwatch
Protektorat (FR) 2-1 (11-10) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, chased winner, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind L'Homme Presse (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 6f (2) sft in Jan.
Shishkin (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd after 6th, led 12th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and 2 lengths ahead when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Does He Know 18-1 (11-6) In touch in rear, not fluent 10th, pushed along 5 out, outpaced next, rallied 2 out, kept on to go 4th flat, 4th of 6, 24 1/4l behind L'Homme Presse (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 6f (2) sft in Jan.
Hitman (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, no progress and soon beaten, 9th of 13, 26 3/4l behind Ga Law (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Jan.
Sam Brown 17-2 (11-8) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 12th, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead final 110 yards, stayed on strongly, won at Warwick 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Aye Right (11-11) by 2 3/4l, 14 ran.