Racecards
16:00 Newbury
BetVictor Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 187y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £18,500 added
- Winner: £9,770
- 2nd: £4,496
- 3rd: £2,248
- 4th: £1,125
- Form 341-139
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, went clear, challenged 5 out, ridden before 3 out, headed before last, no extra
- Form 321-141
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, pushed along before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, no impression
- Form 12-13P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway before 5 out, ridden before 4 out, stayed on after last, just held
- Form 6412-71
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader, pressed leader 5 out, ridden 2 out, led before last, all out, just held on
- Form F-444P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, ridden 5 out, detached
- Form 54F-715
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
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In depth
Verdict
Espoir De Teillee was allowed to start at a huge price at Warwick but won a shade cosily. GRAND SANCY never threatened in a Grade 3 here three weeks ago and probably hasn’t quite scaled the heights expected over fences but he does have a touch of class and might be good enough to give the weight away in this company. Kalooki has run his best races around here and could be a threat but Mr Muldoon is upped in grade after a couple of wins at Sedgefield. Barton Knoll is hard to catch right while Boldmere has been a big disappointment this season.
Formwatch
Grand Sancy (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, closer approaching 8th, chased leaders next, pushed along before 4 out, weakened soon after, 9th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Umbrigado (11-3) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Mr Muldoon (IRE) 11-8fav (11-8) Midfield, headway to lead before 5 out, went clear 3 out, won easily, unchallenged, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Mar beating The Paddy Pie (10-10) by 19l, 4 ran.
Kalooki (GER) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leading pair out wide, went 2nd 6th, went left 4 out, lost 2nd next, no extra in 3rd, finished tired, 3rd of 6, 33l behind Remastered (11-0) at Ascot 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Espoir De Teillee (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, not fluent and last 3rd, headway from 11th, led last, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Feb beating Espoir De Guye (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Boldmere 25-1 (11-12) Chased leader until approaching 8th, chased leaders, not fluent next, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before next, 11th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Regarding Ruth (10-12) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Barton Knoll 28-1 (10-9) Jumped well, led until headed before last, chased leader until weakened at elbow on run--in, 5th of 14, 9l behind Umbrigado (11-3) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.