Racecards
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
- Form 2D2-526
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
disputed lead, headed 12th, ridden and led approaching 4 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
- Form 111437
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up in rear, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, chased leaders 3 out, headway to lead before last, kept on well
- Form 5-21642
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
midfield, dropped to rear after 1st, ridden before 8th, outpaced before 4 out, tailed off 2 out
- Form 2/1-F221
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey S Bowen
not always fluent, midfield, in touch 4 out, soon chased leader, ridden approaching 3 out, lost second before last, faded run-in
- Form 123433
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
disputed lead, led outright 12th, not fluent 13th, soon ridden, headed approaching 4 out, dropped to rear before 3 out, soon tailed off
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.