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16:45 Newbury

Chapel Down Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
  • Winner: £11,776
  • 2nd: £5,526
  • 3rd: £2,761
  • 4th: £1,382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 33.46s
  • Off Time: 16:45:35
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Al Wasl Storm (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Respiro Solitario

    13/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

      Houstonn

      7 b
      11/1
      • Form 8-36630
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 84

      front mid-division on outer, closed up halfway, ridden disputing 3rd well over 2f out, faded 2f out

      2(3)
      Silk - WHITE, EMERALD GREEN epaulets and star on cap

      Al Wasl Storm (IRE)

      59 D
      9/2
      • Form 72100
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 86

      handy, disputed lead from 3f out, sustained duel with runner-up thereafter, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely to forge away final 110 yards

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon and Royal Blue striped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Raintown (IRE)

      9 p DCD
      33/1
      • Form 050610
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 76

      in rear, ridden 2f out, no response

      4(4)
      Silk - Pink and Black check, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Renato

      34 p
      6/1
      • Form 92-2382
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      mid-division, ridden 3f out, gradually dropped away

      5(5)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Byblos

      15
      11/10
      • Form 422-541
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 83

      tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, stayed on but no impression on front pair

      6(7)
      Silk - Light blue, black cross belts, black and light blue striped sleeves, light blue and black striped cap

      Shahbaz (IRE)

      11 CD
      9/1
      • Form 184741
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      towards rear, pushed along into 4th 2f out, soon ridden and plugged on same pace

      7(1)
      Silk - Purple, mauve stars, armlets and star on cap

      Respiro Solitario

      13 BFD
      13/2
      • Form 343113
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 67

      led, joined 3f out, sustained duel with winner thereafter, ridden well over 1f out, kept on well, headed final 110 yards, no extra

      Previous results

      2024
      (7)
      Silk -

      Hutchence

      2/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2023
      (10)
      Silk -

      El Jasor (IRE)

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Houstonn 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 4 3/4l behind Night Breeze (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

      Al Wasl Storm (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Keen in mid-division inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly 2f out, 12th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Carmers (9-2) at Ascot 1m 6f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.

      Raintown (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Steadied and switched left start, raced keenly and always towards rear, 10th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Beylerbeyi (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.

      Renato 13-2 (9-1) Chased front pair, pushed along 2f out and soon pressed leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind The Pouncing Lion (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jul.

      Byblos 3-10fav (9-7) Soon led, made rest, clear when pushed along over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Southwell 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug beating Si Solus (10-2) by 3l, 13 ran.

      Shahbaz (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Mid-division, switched to rails and pushed along for headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and led over 110 yards out, ran on, won at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Taritino (9-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Respiro Solitario 5-2fav (8-5) Chased leaders, coaxed along at times, ridden 1f out, went 2nd 110 yards out, no impression and lost place towards line, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Ghaiyya (9-5) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.