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13:15 Newbury

Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 86y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,650 added
  • Winner: £13,546
  • 2nd: £6,233
  • 3rd: £3,116
  • 4th: £1,560
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 46.10s
  • Off Time: 13:15:06
  • 3 Ran
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1
Silk -

Coeur Serein (IRE)

13/2

    1
    Silk - Black, beige and black striped sleeves

    McFabulous (IRE)

    47 p BFCCD
    4/6
    • Form 31-P112
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 153

    soon taken wide, tracked leader, lost 2nd at 10th, starting to struggle when bad mistake 12th, pulled up before next

    2
    Silk - Light blue and pink diabolo, pink sleeves, light blue cap, pink diamond

    Coeur Serein (IRE)

    44 p C
    13/2
    • Form 285-P28
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-11
    • Official Rating 140

    held up 3rd, pushed at times, closer 9th, went 2nd at 10th, not fluent 5 out, ridden before 3 out, driven and hung left between last two, led last, hung left and drew clear run-in

    3
    Silk - Emerald green, dark blue hoops and star on cap

    Unanswered Prayers (IRE)

    42 p
    85/40
    • Form 412-515
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-5
    • Official Rating 132

    jumped well, led and went clear 7th, reduced lead 5 out, ridden after 3 out, driven between last two, headed last, weakened run-in

    Previous results

    2022
    Silk -

    Bravemansgame (FR)

    8/11
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8

    2021
    Silk -

    Enrilo (FR)

    2/1
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-5

    2020
    Silk -

    Sussex Ranger (USA)

    9/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-6

    In depth

    Verdict

    MCFABULOUS should give the Paul Nicholls stable a third consecutive win in this novices’ handicap before heading for one of the Grade 1 chases at The Festival. Coeur Serein disappointed at Doncaster after a second at Chepstow and Unanswered Prayers was well beaten off a lower mark here on New Year’s Eve.

    Formwatch

    McFabulous (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led 5th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Thyme Hill (11-7) at Kempton 3m (1) sft in Dec.

    Coeur Serein (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden after 13th, hit 4 out and tailed off, 8th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Senior Citizen (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.

    Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders 7th (water), weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 30 3/4l behind Tea For Free (11-2) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.