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13:25 Newbury
MansionBet's Watch And Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 92y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,200 added
- Winner: £7,018
- 2nd: £2,061
- 3rd: £1,030
- 4th: £515
- Form 11P/38-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in last pair, jumped slowly 5th, pushed along after 9th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, never on terms
- Form 2/71B-F8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced keenly in last pair, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, never on terms
- Form F55-151
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, hit 3rd (water), 2nd before 4th until next, 2nd again 8th until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened
- Form 2021/1P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
keen tracking leaders in 4th, 2nd going well between last 2, led last, shaken and went clear run-in
- Form 110-3P4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leader until before 4th, 2nd next until 8th, chased leaders, awkward 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after
- Form F31233-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right at times, led until headed after 2 out, soon hung left dropped to 3rd and no extra
- Form 2P-4F24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
NonRunner
- Form 6/28323-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Harambe is an interesting newcomer to fences as he won the Greatwood over hurdles at Cheltenham in 2019. Birchdale unseated his rider when odds-on at Catterick but will know more today. Richard Johnson prefers Dostal Phil to Le Ligerien but FUNAMBULE SIVOLA has won two of his three starts over fences, including over course and distance last time, and is worth sticking with as Golden Taipan’s jumping leaves much to be desired and Grey Diamond and Manvers House may need this.
Formwatch
Birchdale (IRE) (11-2) Prominent, disputing lead when mistake and unseated rider 12th, at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.
Harambe 18-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division approaching 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 17, 17 1/4l behind Not So Sleepy (11-6) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) hvy in Dec.
Funambule Sivola (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, went close up 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden out, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Shut The Box (11-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dostal Phil (FR) 4-1fav (10-13) Held up mid-division, niggled along and effort after 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Le Ligerien (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Midfield, awkward 2nd and 3rd, reminders after 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, not fluent last, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 32l behind Chti Balko (11-12) at Haydock 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Grey Diamond (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Not fluent 1st, made most, driven and hard pressed after 4 out, ridden between last 2, headed narrowly last, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Financier (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Golden Taipan (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Midfield, hit 6th, awkward 7th, in rear when hit 4 out and pushed, ridden after 2 out, kept on without ever threatening, 4th of 7, 9 1/4l behind Master Work (11-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Manvers House 11-8fav (11-1) Led to 2nd, chased winner until before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Fidelio Vallis (11-7) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Mar.