Racecards
12:50 Newbury
bet365.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,384
- 2nd: £2,772
- 3rd: £1,386
- 4th: £693
- Form 71302-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in rear, headway 7th, tracking leaders when left 2nd 8th, led next, clear before 4 out, went markedly right next, very easily
- Form P411F/3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leader, pecked 2nd, mistake and lost 2nd 5th, chased leading pair, no chance from 4 out, hit 2 out, weakened to modest 4th run in
- Form 11-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th, travelling well when fell 8th
- Form 1320-F1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, pushed along outpaced and no chance after 8th, kept on to 3rd run in
- Form 5/119-P2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey R Johnson
led, blundered 2nd, headed 9th, chased winner, pushed along and no impression from 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Flaming Charmer beat Un Bon P'tit Gars by nine lengths at Chepstow earlier this month but the runner-up is 11lb better off and may well turn the tables. Valdez was quite impressive when beating more experienced rivals on his chasing bow at Exeter but, with his weight-for-age allowance, BLACK RIVER is receiving 8lb from the top weight and that may be enough to swing things his way. Graham Wylie bought the four-year-old out of Guy Cherel's yard after he won a couple of hurdle races and Paul Nicholls has done well with similar types in the past. Earls Quarter made mistakes when third at Kempton but that was a tough start over fences and he'll have more to offer in the months ahead.
Formwatch
Valdez 7-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd from 3rd, led 7th, not fluent 3 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (4) gs beating The Italian Yob (11-1) by 6l, 8 ran.
Earls Quarter (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Raced keenly, led, mistake 4th, headed 6th, jumped left after, went badly left and lost 2nd 8th, ridden and no extra in 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Dodging Bullets (11-2) at Kempton 2m beg chs (4) gd in Oct.
Black River (FR) 4-1 (10-12) won at Auteuil(FR) 2m 1f 4yo hdl hvy in Mar beating Vautour (10-7) by 6l, 14 ran.
Flaming Charmer (IRE) 5-1 (10-9) Prominent, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy beating Un Bon P'tit Gars (11-5) by 9l, 8 ran.
Un Bon P'tit Gars (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Led, not fluent 4 out, mistake 3 out, headed 2 out, kept on and held by winner, 2nd of 8, 9l behind Flaming Charmer (10-9) at Chepstow 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy.