Racecards
15:00 Newbury
Powersolve Electronics Greatwood Charity Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 92y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,320 added
- Winner: £4,484
- 2nd: £1,317
- 3rd: £658
- 4th: £350
- Form 21-2P7P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in last pair, headway on outside 8th, hit 5 out, weakened soon after
- Form 86P2-32
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Harry Kimber
chased leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd before 5 out, chased leaders, outpaced next, plugged on run-in
- Form 584-421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in touch, good headway tracking leaders 5 out, went 2nd 3 out, led last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 221554
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B R Summers
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
held up last, never on terms
- Form 2/152-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
chased leaders, 2nd going well before 5 out, led and went badly left next, headed last, hung left and no extra run-in
- Form 55P-329
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led, joined 4 out, headed and bumped next, lost modest 3rd approaching last, plugged on again run-in
- Form 4/P454-5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Edward Austin
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, rallied after 8th, going for run on inside when badly hampered and hit rail after 5 out, soon rallied, weakened run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DEFI SACRE (NAP) easily justified favouritism at Musselburgh nine days ago and it’s unlikely that a penalty will prevent a follow-up with the booking of Jonjo O’Neill Jr a positive. The danger may be Le Coeur Net, who gets cheekpieces for the first time having placed in both starts this term. Shanahan's Turn boasts a similar record this season but it’s a long time since Colin Tizzard’s veteran got his head in front. Rock On Rocky has gone well here in the past so may be the pick of the remainder as Atlantic Storm appears to have gone off the boil and Valseur Du Granval and Ut Majeur Aulmes have plenty to prove at present.
Formwatch
Valseur Du Granval (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Held up, hampered 1st, not fluent 6th, closed after 9th, badly hampered and lost any chance 4 out, bad mistake 3 out and immediately pulled up, at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Shanahan's Turn (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Prominent, led 5th, soon headed, outpaced 3 out, switched left and rallied last, held by winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Finnegan's Garden (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Defi Sacre (FR) Evensfav (11-8) Tracked leader, hit 8th, led before 4 out, clear next, stayed on strongly, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Sporting Press (11-10) by 14l, 6 ran.
Atlantic Storm (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) In rear, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Rocco (11-1) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Le Coeur Net (FR) 9-4 (11-10) Chased leaders, not much room, switched right and went 2nd before last, kept on, no impression, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Duhallow Lad (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Rock On Rocky 16-1 (10-10) Led, headed 3rd, tracked leader until 4 out, weakened next, 9th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Johnbb (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 18-1 (12-0) Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to challenge approaching last, soon ridden and no impression, weakened into 5th towards finish, 5th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Wisecracker (10-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.