Racecards
16:05 Newbury
Betfred 'Bonus King Bingo' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £988
- 2nd: £304
- 3rd: £152
Rumbury Grey
229- Form 1111-41
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
tracked leader, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd 6th, weakened before 2 out
- Form B4/F514-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss J Western
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, not fluent 10th, struggling next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form B511-11
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer William Vaughan
- Jockey Mr Bradley Gibbs
in touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway after 11th, every chance 3 out, weakened last
- Form 130/818-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J M Gauvin
- Jockey Mrs C Hardwick
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd until 5th and again from 6th, led after 11th, headed after 3 out, weakened next
- Form 37/1123-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer R Barber
- Jockey Mr J Barber
held up in rear, mistake 9th, headway after 11th, challenged 2 out, led before last, soon clear, easily
Kikos (FR)
87- Form 26334U
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs K Lee
- Jockey Mr S Davies-Thomas
in touch in mid-division, weakened 11th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 3FF3-12
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer J J O'Shea
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
prominent, went 2nd 5th until 6th, not fluent 8th, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed before last, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
- Form 5707R3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A B Leyshon
- Jockey Miss R Leyshon
mid-division on outside, outpaced from 9th, no impression after
- Form 1P/P-P1P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer S G Allen
- Jockey Bdr Jody Sole
behind from 4th, pulled up before 8th
- Form 3P125P/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Amaryllis Goschen
- Jockey Miss A Goschen
led, took keen hold, headed after 11th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form PU23-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs R Partridge
- Jockey Mr Joshua Guerriero
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, pecked 7th, behind 10th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
CHAPOTURGEON won this last year for the Barbers before going on to finish an unlucky second behind Salsify in the Foxhunter Chase at Cheltenham and third in a valuable handicap at Aintree. He's favoured by the weights again and a clear round should see the grey back in the winner's enclosure. Rumbury Grey has won four of his last five under Rules but, like Silver Story, will struggle to give weight to the selection and Shootin The Breeze may be out of his depth. Promising Anshan had Big Game Hunter eight lengths adrift when runner-up at Chaddesley Corbett last month but would need to improve on that points form to land this.
Formwatch
Rumbury Grey 15-2 (11-10) Chased leader, led 15th, ridden and joined 2 out, soon driven and came clear well before last, won at Stratford 3m 4f nov hts chs (2) gd in Jun beating Monkerty Tunkerty (11-10) by 11l, 16 ran.
Shootin The Breeze (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, jumped badly left 2nd, 5th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2 out, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 16l behind Hold Em Cowboy (9-7) at Navan 2m 1f hcp chs 0-116 in Mar.
Silver Story 3-1 (12-1) Held up, left 3rd 4th, closed 7th, went 2nd approaching 14th, led before 3 out, clear from next, eased flat, won at Aintree 3m 1f hts chs (6) gd in May beating Metal Detector (11-7) by 8l, 6 ran.
Trafalgar Road (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Led, mistake 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 13, well behind Our Mick (11-8) at Kempton 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Dec '11.
Chapoturgeon (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) In rear, headway 13th, one pace and went 4th before 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 14, 17l behind Saint Are (10-13) at Aintree 3m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gd in Apr.
Kikos (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Led until not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3rd, hampered next, ridden approaching 3 out, 5 lengths 6th when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, in a race won by Lucy's Legend (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct, 12 ran.
Promising Anshan (IRE) 8-11 (11-0) Ap; ev ch last; one pce, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Horsham Lad (11-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp hvy in Dec.
Big Game Hunter (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Hdwy by-passing 8; chsd wnr 14-2 out; wknd app last, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Horsham Lad (11-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp hvy in Dec.
Departed (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) in a race won by Medic (12-0) at Kingston Blount 3m ptp gd in Jun, 8 ran.
Extra Bold 3-1fav (10-12) Held up in rear, hit 7th, behind 9th, tailed off 12th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Willandrich (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr '11, 9 ran.
Tallanstown Boy (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 1st or 4th, ridden 9th, soon lost place, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Houblon Des Obeaux (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs in Oct, 10 ran.