Racecards
15:10 Newbury
Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 92y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form F62-12P
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Cobden
in rear, pushed along 5 out and lost touch, pulled up 2 out
- Form 0/648-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
led, slow jump 3rd and headed, remained close up, not jump fluently, reminders 7th, pushed along after 8th and soon dropped away quickly, pulled up
- Form 3/2214-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, went 3rd after 8th, went 2nd 5 out, good jump and led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly from before last, asserted run-in
- Form 2312-51
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Ben Bromley
mid-division, went 4th after 8th, chased front pair from 4 out, ridden after 2 out and no extra
- Form 81/2812-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent, led 3rd, headed 5 out, pushed along before 3 out and gradually weakened
- Form 80P6-33
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tracked leaders, close 2nd after 8th, led 5 out, headed next and kept on, ridden before last, stayed on but well held run-in
- Form 1622/55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
mid-division, pushed along after 8th, lost touch after 5 out
- Form 70/P114-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
in rear, some headway before 4 out, soon pushed along, plugged on, never on terms
- Form 5-2P664
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
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In depth
Verdict
Mr Grey Sky goes for the hat-trick after wins at Huntingdon and Chepstow while Gallic Geordie won a shade cosily back over this trip at Wetherby and has his ground again only 3lb higher. Fiston De Becon and ETALON are both interesting recruits to chasing following a break with Dan Skelton’s six-year-old the least exposed. Wewillgowithplanb won his only previous start over the larger obstacles so also goes on the shortlist along with Martator but In The Air faces a stiff task off top weight. The Plimsoll Line was declared for the 12.50 at Wincanton yesterday.
Formwatch
In The Air (FR) 11-4 (11-2) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, closed next, challenged briefly 6th, lost place 10th, mistake 3 out, well behind 2 out, pulled up before last, at Sandown 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Mr Grey Sky (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Made all, faced strong challenge when left 3 lengths clear 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent 2 out, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Showbusiness (11-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Etalon (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, 4th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Crambo (11-5) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Gallic Geordie 5-1 (11-2) In rear, in touch, closed up before 9th, pressed leader before 2 out where not fluent but led, soon ridden, ran on well when challenged run-in, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Hystery Bere (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 5-6fav (12-0) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed before last, edged left flat, well held inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Bingoo (11-13) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Martator (FR) 11-4 (10-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 4th until ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 9l behind Brave Kingdom (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Hecouldbetheone (IRE) 18-1 (10-7) Keen, led, ridden and headed 2 out, landed very awkward next, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Djelo (11-10) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Fiston De Becon (FR) 6-1 (11-7) In touch with leaders, ridden along after 3 out, soon no chance with leaders, weakened, 4th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Spirit D'aunou (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
The Plimsoll Line (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Rear of midfield, pushed along 4 out, plugged on but no impression from 3 out, 6th of 8, 15 3/4l behind Heros (11-3) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.