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15:40 Newbury

Coral Get Closer To The Action Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 92y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £40,000 added
  • Winner: £20,812
  • 2nd: £9,568
  • 3rd: £4,784
  • 4th: £2,392
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 1.94s
  • Off Time: 15:43:46
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Amarillo Sky (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Only Money (IRE)

    5/2

      2
      Silk - Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Amarillo Sky (IRE)

      15 t DCD
      11/8
      • Form 2F156-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-13
      • Official Rating 144

      handy, led going well 4 out, ridden to go clear approaching last, stayed on well flat

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue braces, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap

      Hatcher (IRE)

      238 D
      28/1
      • Form 6366UF-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 142

      always in rear, pulled up after 4 out

      4
      Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, White and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap

      Bun Doran (IRE)

      233 pt D
      7/1
      • Form 34241P-
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 131

      led, headed 4 out, pushed along and weakened thereafter

      5
      Silk - Pink and Black check, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Black star

      Monsieur Lecoq (FR)

      28 bt DCD
      10/1
      • Form 7P21-4F
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 130

      mid-division on inside, struggling from 6 out, plugged on for distant 3rd

      6
      Silk - Red, Yellow diamond, Red sleeves, Yellow spots, Red cap, Yellow diamond

      Courtland (IRE)

      38 D
      7/1
      • Form 15/711-5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 123

      mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 4 out, mistake and unseated rider last

      7
      Silk - Emerald green, dark blue stars, emerald green sleeves, emerald green cap, dark blue star

      Only Money (IRE)

      21 D
      5/2
      • Form 213-113
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 123

      held up, ridden to go 2nd 3 out, could not go pace of leader approaching last, kept on same pace flat

      1
      NR

      Eclair D'Ainay (FR)

      273 t BFD
      7/1
      • Form 2/4P122-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 145

      NonRunner

      8
      NR

      Casa Tall (FR)

      19 t D
      12/1
      • Form 5FB3-66
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 114

      NonRunner

      Previous results

      2021
      Silk -

      Il Ridoto (FR)

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-4

      2020
      Silk -

      Zanza (IRE)

      5/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      2019
      Silk -

      Magic Saint (FR)

      3/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      BUN DORAN finished second in this race in 2019 when 19lb higher in the weights. He is hard to predict nowadays but would have a definite chance if fully wound-up. Monsieur Lecoq won here in March but was an early faller back over fences at Ascot last month. Eclair D'Ainay was pulled up in this last year and needs the mud but Only Money has been in good form this autumn while Amarillo Sky made all at Cheltenham two weeks ago and a 4lb rise seems more than fair.

      Formwatch

      Amarillo Sky (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Jumped well, made all, stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Fugitif (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Hatcher (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, left in last but in touch 1st, headway to chase leader 3 out, fell 2 out, at Ayr 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Apr.

      Bun Doran (IRE) 28-1 (10-7) Prominent, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.

      Monsieur Lecoq (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Raced keenly pressing leader, bad mistake and fell 2nd, at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Oct.

      Courtland (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Mistake 1st, last after, pushed along after 4th, ridden before 8th, went remote 5th 2 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Only Money (11-2) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.

      Only Money (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Chased leaders, pulled hard, not fluent 7th, went 3rd after 2 out, no impression on winner last, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Gunsight Ridge (11-12) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

      Eclair D'Ainay (FR) 7-4fav (11-12) Led until after 1st, led 2nd until 3rd, led 6th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner final 150 yards, 2nd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Destined To Shine (10-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.

      Casa Tall (FR) 9-1 (11-1) In rear, not fluent 5th or 9th, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 10, 35 1/2l behind Frere D'armes (11-4) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.