Racecards
16:45 Newbury
BJP Insurance Brokers Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 86y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,184
- 2nd: £677
- 3rd: £338
- 4th: £169
- Form 953-321
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Francesca Nimmo
- Jockey Mr J Jackson-Stops
made most until after 8th, led again next until 10th, chased leader until 13th, plugged on same pace, weakened and lost 3rd run-in
- Form 1/3PPP-P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
chased leaders, led after 8th, slightly hampered by loose horse and headed next, led again 10th, pecked 13th, headed next, upsides last, stayed on gamely run-in to lead final 100 yards
Alfstar
42- Form 311P-P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss Joanne Priest
- Jockey Mr Jonathan Bailey
chased leaders, pushed along before 12th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 147534
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Sean Conway
- Jockey Lewis Stones
always behind, never a factor
- Form 17UBU/1-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs C Fry
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led and mistake next, kept slight advantage until headed final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 35-7P43
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer W Wanless
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
last pair, blundered 7th and next, poor 6th when stumbled badly 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 3/93P-25
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss B Childs
- Jockey Mr N Lawton
chased leaders, outpaced 11th, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in
- Form 0-4062U
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss S Rippon
- Jockey Miss S Rippon
chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 5th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Vivaldi Collonges was rated 143 when winning at Ayr two years ago but he’s now been pulled up in his last four runs under Rules so comes with a warning attached. JIMMY THE JETPLANE was allowed an easy lead at Carlisle when beating the odds-on Cultram Abbey but will appreciate this step back up in trip and holds Bambi Du Noyer on the form book. Monetaire hasn’t won for a very long time and Billy Merriott hasn’t raced under Rules since 2015 and was last seen between the flags a year ago.
Formwatch
Jimmy The Jetplane (IRE) 9-2 (12-6) Made all, not fluent 10th, pushed along before 3 out, over 3 lengths ahead flat, reduced lead towards finish but didn\'t look like being caught, won at Carlisle 2m 5f (5) hvy in Mar beating Cultram Abbey (12-6) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Vivaldi Collonges (FR) 6-4 (12-6) Pressed leader, led 10th until 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened before next, eased and pulled up last, at Kelso 2m 7f (5) sft in Jan.
Alfstar 66-1 (12-0) Prominent in chasing group, lost 2nd 11th, 5th and struggling after 3 out, plugged on to take modest 3rd last, 3rd of 13, 14l behind Barrakilla (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f (6) hvy in Feb.
Bambi Du Noyer (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next, last of 4, 25 3/4l behind Jimmy The Jetplane (12-6) at Carlisle 2m 5f (5) hvy in Mar.
Billy Merriott (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Hdwy 7; led 10; drew clr 15; easy, won at Cotley 3m gs in Apr beating Welstonedruid (12-0) by 30l, 4 ran.
Monetaire (FR) 9-2 (11-0) A.p; led 15-3 out; one pce, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Degooch (11-7) at Charing 3m gd in Feb.
Uncle Jimmy (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd aft 3 out, 5th of 13, 18l behind Lotus Pond (12-0) at Barbury Racecourse 3m gs in Jan.
Vincitore (FR) 200-1 (12-0) Slowly away, detached in rear, blundered and unseated rider 5th, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.