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14:30 Newbury

Focus Ltd Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 93y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £17,500 added
  • Winner: £9,242
  • 2nd: £4,252
  • 3rd: £2,126
  • 4th: £1,064
1
Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap

Captain Bellamy

41 p BF
  • Form 2D2-526
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 121

2
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 111437
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 119

3
Silk - red, gold collar, cuffs and cap
  • Form 5-21642
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 118

4
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue epaulets, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 2/1-F221
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 117

5
Silk - Purple and yellow (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, yellow and purple quartered cap
  • Form 123433
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 113

In depth

Formwatch

Captain Bellamy 10-3fav (10-8) Midfield, lost position 11th, asked for effort after 14th, never a threat, 6th of 10, dist behind Holloway Queen (10-11) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

El Capitaine (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, outpaced and struggling after 2 out, weakened before last, 7th of 10, 34 1/4l behind West To The Bridge (12-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Fresh Kicks (IRE) 5-4fav (12-0) Led, set sedate pace, hit 5th, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, outpaced by winner before 2 out, kept on but no impression after last, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Manigod (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.

He Knows Better (IRE) 11-10fav (11-6) In touch, chased leaders after 1st, went second after 9th, led after 3 out, soon pressed and headed before 2 out, outpaced approaching last where awkward, rallied flat, kept on well and led towards finish, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating William Cody (11-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

Lylian (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Wore hood to post, led, disputed lead after 1st, pushed along and headed before 2 out, lost second 2 out, plugged on, 3rd of 4, 14 1/4l behind Cuban Court (10-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb.