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12:40 Newbury
Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 187y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 15533-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leaders, not fluent and pushed along 7th, went 2nd 9th, mistake next, dropped to last 11th, well beaten from 5 out, left 3rd 4 out, left distant 2nd 2 out
- Form 81213-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
not always fluent, chased leader until 9th, went 2nd again from 11th, 4 lengths down and pushed along when left in lead 4 out, 4 lengths ahead when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 2F424-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, still going well and 4 lengths up when fell 4 out
- Form 11220-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, disputing 2nd from 11th, pushed along in 3rd when left 2nd and hampered 4 out, 4 lengths down when left with distant advantage over sole remaining rival 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Pic D'Orhy finally came good at Ffos Las last month and Millers Bank, also smart over timber, was very impressive on his chasing bow at Huntingdon. TEA CLIPPER has to give weight to his rivals but looked an excellent prospect when scoring in a Listed contest at Chepstow against more-experienced rivals. There should be plenty more to come from Tom Lacey’s six-year-old. Nassalam only won a handicap at Ascot but a weight-for-age allowance is in his favour again here and he should go well again.
Formwatch
Tea Clipper (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-3) Tracked leader, pushed along before 5 out, ridden before 3 out, pressed leader going to last, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chepstow 2m 3f lst (1) gd in Oct beating Fidelio Vallis (11-3) by 3l, 5 ran.
Millers Bank 11-8 (11-2) Chased leader, led 8th, headed after 4 out, led again 3 out, about 1 length ahead and going best when left clear 2 out, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Oct beating Xcitations (11-2) by 11l, 5 ran.
Pic D'Orhy (FR) 11-4 (11-8) Led, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on after final fence, won comfortably, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Mario De Pail (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Nassalam (FR) 3-1fav (10-12) Jumped left on occasions, tracked leaders on inside, went left and hit 4th, switched out and went 2nd at 8th, led and hit 3 out, joined and went left next, headed before last, ridden and rallied gamely to lead again and badly bumped final strides, won at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Solo (11-3) by ns, 7 ran.