Racecards
12:40 Newbury
Betfred 'Follow The Action On Twitter' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 93y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 223-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in mid-division, jumped slowly 9th, blundered 13th, plugging on when hampered 3 out, mistake last, modest 4th run-in
- Form 2100-41
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
always towards rear, reminders before 12th, never involved
- Form 3222-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
raced keenly, led, went right 4th, headed 3 out, chasing leader and every chance when fell next
- Form 4351-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey D N Russell
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 7th (water), slightly lost place 10th, rallied chasing leaders approaching 4 out, blundered left 4th and hampered 2 out, weakened and went left last
- Form 51348/8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Mr James King
soon behind, struggling in rear when mistake 9th, tailed off when mistake 13th
- Form 11/23U-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up towards rear, struggling in last pair 12th, plugged on run-in
- Form 31-3243
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, weakened 4 out
- Form 103-232
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
raced wide, behind when blundered badly 3rd, headway chasing leaders approaching 11th, left 2nd 2 out, dropped to 3rd and switched left run-in, stayed on into 2nd again close home, not reach winner
- Form 33111-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leaders, slightly hampered 3 out, went 2nd and not much room on inside run-in, stayed on to lead inside final 150 yards, held on
- Form 13U1-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased leaders, keeping on when badly bumped all but fell and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 6212-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leader, led 3 out, ridden and hung left run-in, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra in 3rd close home
- Form 423P/00
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
always towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 13th, tailed off
- Form UU511U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 124
behind when jinled left and unseated rider soon after 1st
In depth
Verdict
Aurillac and Lessons In Milan filled the places behind Beware The Bear over a longer trip here last time. Connetable won an incident-packed beginner’s chase at Wincanton last time but was undoubtedly fortunate and the four-year-old has a stiff task here. Potters Legend was just denied a hat-trick in a Grade 2 at Doncaster so can’t be ignored while Welsh Shadow is respected having been well backed at Haydock last month. VALHALLA and Some Are Lucky are chasing debutants but both have point-to-point experience so should handle the larger obstacles. The former is just preferred today as a lack of pace has been thwarting his progress over hurdles.
Formwatch
Potters Legend 4-1 (11-8) In rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, chased winner before last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Present Man (11-8) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Connetable (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Held up on outside, not fluent 3rd or 9th, headway on outside 4 out, close 4th 3 out, soon left in lead, strongly pressed until drew away towards finish, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) gs in Dec beating Robinsfirth (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Sir Ivan 7-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 13th, pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f (3) gs in Dec.
Welsh Shadow (IRE) 6-4fav (11-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, one pace from 4 out, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Politologue (11-2) at Haydock 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
Land Of Vic 40-1 (11-3) Prominent, ridden after 7th, driven and weakened after 2 out, 8th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Briery Queen (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Lessons In Milan (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up, headway tracking leaders 6th, jumped slowly next, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out until the last, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Beware The Bear (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Valhalla (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 2 out, soon challenging, ridden before last, lost 2nd and no impression, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 8 1/4l behind Call To Order (10-4) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Aurillac (FR) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders until not fluent and lost place 8th, towards rear when hampered 11th, rallied before 4 out, went 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, always just held, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Beware The Bear (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Belami Des Pictons (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Prominent, lost bpalce when mistake and pecked 5 out, outpaced 3 out, 4th and held when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 6, 15 1/2l behind More Buck's (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Aqua Dude (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Led until 2 out, chased winner, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 10 1/4l behind Waiting Patiently (11-5) at Newcastle 2m (3) sft in Dec.
Some Are Lucky (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Wizards Bridge (11-3) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
My Wigwam Or Yours (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, 11th of 15, 32 1/4l behind Behind Time (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Rock Of Leon 12-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, close up when blundered 9th, lost place next, towards rear when edged left and unseated rider after 11th, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.