Racecards
14:30 Newbury
Focus Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 86y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
Genois (FR)
27- Form 73164P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
always in rear, pushed along and struggling before 13th, tailed off
Tedley
20- Form 223539
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Brace
held up in last trio, closer in 4th 6th, went 3rd before 5 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1131/22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
made all, awkward 5th, 2 lengths ahead when went right and hit 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged
- Form 3-31455
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced wide tracking winner, not fluent and lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, weakened between last two
- Form 44112P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
close 3rd until pushed along before 5 out, weakened quickly, behind and struggling before next, tailed off
- Form 1-43332
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders on inside, lost place 6th, rallied 8th (water), disputing 2nd from 3 out, over 2 lengths down last, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 353131
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in last pair, good headway on inside 4 out, disputing 2nd next, over 2 lengths down last, went outright 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Genois (FR) 11-4 (11-8) In rear, not fluent 5th, blundered 8th and behind, pulled up before 4 out, at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Tedley 12-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside before 5 out, no impression 3 out, 9th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Booster Bob (10-2) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Leave Of Absence (FR) 14-1 (11-2) In rear, left chasing front pair at 3rd, mistake next, not fluent 14th, went modest 2nd at 15th, never any chance with winner thereafter, mistake 2 out, 2nd of 4, 24l behind The Changing Man (11-2) at Ascot 3m (1) gd in Feb.
Ilovethenightlife 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, soon dropped away, last of 5, 23 1/2l behind Don't Rightly Know (11-4) at Exeter 3m lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Idefix De Ciergues (FR) 12-1 (10-2) Handy on outer, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, pulled up, at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Feb.
Art Of Diplomacy 3-1 (11-5) Prominent early, chased leaders, jumped left 15th, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind De Legislator (11-2) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Havaila (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) Raced keenly and jumped boldly, tracked leader, led before 12th, not fluent 14th, given breather and reduced lead 4 out, clear again next, stayed on strongly, eased run-in, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Basford (11-2) by 21l, 3 ran.