Racecards
13:15 Newbury
Coral First For Horse Racing Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 92y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,407
- 2nd: £3,412
- 3rd: £1,705
- 4th: £854
- Form 0/3119-6
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, fell 4th
- Form 61311-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
soon towards rear, reminders in rear and struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 13-1132
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced keenly in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 4th, badly bumped 7th, pushed along before 4 out, lost place soon after, pulled up before next
- Form 43-543P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leader until 4th, lost place slightly soon after, rallied 7th, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and outpaced when left 4th 2 out, went 3rd run-in
- Form 1/424-74
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd 4 out until after 2 out, hung left before the last, weakened into 4th run-in
- Form 5/711-5U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
chased leaders on inside, not much room on inside and lost place after 3rd, towards rear until rallied on inside 5th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 2D214-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
jumped right, led until headed turning in, soon weakened and mistake 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 121-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, awkward on landing next, badly bumped and stumbled 7th, led turning in, made rest, stayed on strongly
- Form FB3-664
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders before 8th, plugging in in 4th when unseated rider 2 out
- Form 1324-2F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
waited with in rear, headway on inside and hit 9th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd after next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 1112P5
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A few of these are struggling for form including Casa Tall, Courtland, Not Available and Mongol Emperor but Only Money won twice in the autumn and has placed in both starts since. GALLIC GEORDIE (NAP) was closing on the leaders when slipping and falling two out at Lingfield 10 days ago and is handicapped to close in this, though Gamaret is a fascinating runner for the Venetia Williams stable. The six-year-old is making his fencing bow today but has a won a bumper and a hurdle in a light career to date and fitness is rarely a problem for one from his yard. File Ilico and Earth Company have both had a pipe-opener and can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Earth Company (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Pulled hard early, held up in last pair, steady headway 6th, weakening when hit 2 out, tailed off, last of 6, 30 1/4l behind Frere D'armes (10-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
File Illico (FR) 18-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, bad mistake and pulled up 8th, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Only Money (IRE) 5-2 (10-6) Held up, ridden to go 2nd 3 out, could not go pace of leader approaching last, kept on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Amarillo Sky (11-13) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Not Available (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) In touch in mid-division, lost place before 3rd, pushed along before 7th, behind when pulled up before 12th, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Mongol Emperor (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Chased leaders, gradually weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 10 1/2l behind Parliament Hill (11-7) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Courtland (IRE) 7-1 (10-6) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, weakened 4 out, mistake and unseated rider last, at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Capitaine (FR) 6-1 (12-2) Raced keenly, prominent, led briefly 6th, soon headed, lost second approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly, 5th of 7, dist behind Across The Line (12-2) at Stratford 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Gamaret (FR) 9-4 (11-6) Led, until after 1st, led 2nd, headed 3 out, led again 2 out, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Feb beating Pearly Island (11-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Casa Tall (FR) 4-1 (11-3) Raced out wide in touch on inside, closer in 3rd place 3rd, lost 3rd after 4 out, chased leaders, weakened next, went modest 4th run-in, 4th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Corrigeen Rock (11-8) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Gallic Geordie 10-3 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, 6 lengths 3rd when fell 2 out, at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Kauto The King (FR) 18-1 (12-0) Led at strong pace but pressed, headed 3rd, reminders and lost 2nd omitted 5 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, 5th of 6, 35 1/4l behind Midnight Midge (11-0) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Dec.