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
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.