Racecards
14:15 Newbury
OLBG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 92y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £17,500 added
- Winner: £9,242
- 2nd: £4,252
- 3rd: £2,126
- 4th: £1,064
- Form 2136/49-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in rear, pushed along after 9th, not fluent 4 out and well beaten
- Form 23P-4P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
made all, led and ten lengths clear by 4th, reminder after 6th, maintained gallop throughout and forged right away from 4 out, coasted home unchallenged
- Form 321-242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased clear leader, well held from 4 out, plugged on, never on terms
- Form 132-31F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
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Formwatch
Leading Choice (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened tamely 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Solar System (11-5) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Personal Ambition (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led, headed 10th, lost second 13th, ridden and dropped to last before 2 out, last of 5, 31 1/4l behind Steel Ally (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) sft in Dec.
Quebecois (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leader, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well run-in, headed near line, 2nd of 9, shd behind Jordans Cross (11-11) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Old Cowboy 4-1 (11-3) In touch with leaders, hit 1st, headway 11th, led before 2 out where blundered and fell, vet reported bled from nose, at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jan.