Racecards
14:20 Newbury
Be Wiser Insurance Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 93y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,435 added
- Winner: £7,153
- 2nd: £2,113
- 3rd: £1,057
- 4th: £529
- Form 334523
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
tracked leaders, close 2nd 5 out, good jump to lead 4 out, ridden and stayed on well from last
- Form U-F32P8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
never travelled in rear, reminder after 1st, hit next, pushed along in rear before 8th, mistake next, tailed off 5 out
- Form 264352
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer R Hobson
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led until 4 out, lost 2nd 3 out, kept on again run-in
- Form 3185-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up in touch, outpaced 5 out, headway before 3 out, disputing 3rd next, hung left and kept on run-in, just missed 2nd
- Form 35-33P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders on inside, close 3rd 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 1-35265
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in rear, steady headway 12th, tracked leaders going well before 4 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden before last, one pace run-in and just held on for 2nd
- Form 6-54F32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
jumped right at times, chased leader, went right and reminder 10th, pushed along when jumped slowly and lost 2nd 5 out, weakened before next, soon behind
- Form 331134
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
ran in snatches, held up in last trio, dropped to last pair when hit 5th, jumped slowly and not fluent 7th (water) hit 9th, ridden and beaten in 6th before 3 out
- Form P514-8P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Most of these have questions to answer at present but Valadom did better at Fakenham last month and may be on the way back. Voie Dans Voie has been getting closer but still probably requires further leniency from the handicapper. Valhalla hasn’t been at his best this term but has dropped to a very fair mark from which he should be competitive. GRACEFUL LEGEND is 0-5 over fences but may finally be getting to grips with chasing and her stable appears in good form – this may be her chance to shine. Carnspindle is probably capable of better but this looks a big ask for northern raider Calivigny.
Formwatch
Graceful Legend 7-2 (10-12) Led, joined 13th, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression and lost 2nd final 100 yards, weakened, last of 3, 5 1/4l behind Kalahari Queen (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 5f (4) gd in Feb.
Le Boizelo (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 6th, not fluent and lost place 15th, well beaten before 4 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Dawson City (11-10) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Valadom (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Led, clear 3rd until 11th, headed before last bend, no impression on winner last, 2nd of 6, 8l behind Kayf Blanco (11-11) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Carnspindle (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Bit keen early, tracked leaders until behind from 5th, never on terms after, 4th of 5, 14 1/2l behind The Bay Birch (11-10) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Valhalla (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place before 8th, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, went modest 4th and hit 2 out, 4th of 8, 17 1/4l behind Not Another Muddle (11-13) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Master Burbidge 16-1 (11-4) Held up off the pace in 6th, closer on inside when blundered badly 11th, remained well there until blundered badly again 2 out, no chance after, 5th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Another Crick (11-6) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Voie Dans Voie (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Led, driven and headed after 3 out, ridden and no chance with winner after next, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Orchardstown Cross (10-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Calivigny (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, never on terms, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Conas Taoi (10-4) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Tanit River (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Led until 13th, not fluent 5 out, weakened before next, soon pulled up, at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.