Racecards
15:50 Newbury
BetVictor Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 86y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £145
- Form 0/P46-85
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, drew clear from 3rd, not fluent 13th, unchallenged
- Form 1131-24
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Heard
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased winner who was going clear from 3rd, pushed along 4th, never any chance, plugged on, drew clear of 3rd from 4 out
- Form 33P4-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer A B Leyshon
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased winner who was going clear from 3rd, last and struggling 13th, losing touch with 2nd from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
ADRIAN DU PONT, a very useful handicapper, runs in his first hunter chase and should outclass his two rivals. Navanman failed to land the odds in a point at Wadebridge when last seen and hasn’t run under Rules for a very long time but is preferred to Sam Red for forecast purposes.
Formwatch
Adrien Du Pont (FR) 13-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, leaders clear 3rd, closed from 10th, challenged 12th, shaken up before 3 out, 4th and no extra next, lost 4th towards finish, 5th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Royale Pagaille (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Navanman (IRE) 1-2fav (12-0) Led to 5; drpd rr 12; outpcd 14, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Honest Deed (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m gs in Dec.
Sam Red (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, reminders 12th, ridden after 13th, hit 14th, weakened towards rear after 15th, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out, at Ludlow 3m (5) gs in Mar.