Racecards
15:35 Newbury
Betfred TV Limited Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 93y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 1125-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leading pair, jumped slowly 8th, weakened 13th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
- Form 2220-1U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
mostly jumped well, made all, clear after 12th until hit next, pushed along 3 out, ridden and in command last, kept on gamely run-in, ridden out
- Form 212136/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in 4th place, mistake 6th, outpaced 11th, rallied into 2nd after 13th, no extra last
- Form 552P7/2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
chased winner, mistake 7th (water), lost 2nd after 13th, 3rd and held when fell 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A Vos Gardes was beaten in a match at Wetherby returning from a lengthy absence and may need more time. Duke Des Champs hasn’t run since April of last year and is making his debut over fences but is from a yard that can get one ready at home. ROCKLANDER started joint favourite for a Grade 2 novice chase at Doncaster two weeks ago but fell at the first. He’s probably worth another chance in a race like this as Solighoster was last of three at Market Rasen after winning at Ffos Las.
Formwatch
Solighoster (FR) 5-2 (11-8) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd flat, last of 3, 16 1/2l behind Barney Dwan (11-1) at Market Rasen 3m (4) gs in Dec.
Rocklander (IRE) 7-4jfav (11-1) In touch, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Duke Des Champs (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden 3 out, one pace next, 5th and no impression last, weakened flat, 6th of 15, 28 1/2l behind Ballyoptic (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
A Vos Gardes (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Keen early, tracked sole rival, outpaced when jumped left from 3 out, ridden after last, kept on same pace, always held, last of 2, 2 3/4l behind Ami Desbois (11-6) at Wetherby 2m 3f (3) sft in Dec.