Racecards
16:15 Newbury
Rowena Bourne 21 Years At Ultima Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 302-369
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, took keen hold, went 2nd approaching 4 out until not fluent next, weakened approaching last
- Form 211431
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 6th, headed 3 out, stayed on
- Form 835F86
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, never on terms
- Form 1218-43
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey L Stephens
held up in rear, headway approaching 5 out, no impression next
- Form 31/62F2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey N D Fehily
led until 2nd, tracked leaders, mistake 5th, jumped left and led from 3 out, clear last, ridden out
- Form 20/PP2-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, headay when not fluent 5 out, soon ridden and no impression, tailed off
- Form 3-06034
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, went 2nd 8th, not fluent 5 out, soon ridden, outpaced approaching 3 out, well held next, went 3rd last
- Form 11-2675
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T Scudamore
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
There will be no hanging about here with the headstrong Marodima sure to go off at the head of affairs having won very easily over hurdles at Towcester nine days ago. C&D winner Baseball Ted is starting to look well treated again though has something to find with Plumpton second Hellfire Club on a line through the prolific Amaury De Lusignan and will also struggle to overturn Sandown running with NOVIKOV and Quipe Me Posted. David Evans' charge gets the vote as he's lightly raced over fences and appeals as the type who will relish a fast pace. This is a big ask for Mister Stickler under top weight however.
Formwatch
Mister Stickler (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 10th, never able to challenge, weakened 2 out, 9th of 11, 31l behind Micheal Flips (11-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.
Marodima (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Made all, clear 3 out, hit last, unchallenged, won at Towcester 2m clm hdl (5) gs beating Olympian (11-7) by 40l, 5 ran.
Darceys Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Last pair dropped to last before 4th, never going after, struggling under pressure 8th, lost touch soon after, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Niceonefrankie (11-8) at Newbury 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Novikov 20-1 (11-7) Held up last, jumped slowly 5th and lost ground, pushed along and outpaced 7th, headway to 3rd 3 out, went 2nd before next, no chance with winner, weakened to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 12l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Hellfire Club 9-4 (11-12) Led, blundered and joined 6th, headed 8th, chased winner, mistake 4 out, ridden and well held soon after 3 out, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Benartic (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Tracked leader from 1st, led 7th, headed 10th, weakened 12th, pulled up after 13th, in a race won by Stormhoek (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Jan, 7 ran.
Quipe Me Posted (FR) 9-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 36l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Baseball Ted (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led, joined 9th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, last of 5, 46l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.