28 Dec 2019 13:15 Newbury
Winner: £13,800 (Penalty: £8,058); Distance: 2m 92y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betway Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Defi Sacre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
84-4211 / 11 |
Jump (10) | James Best | R Hobson Mr I Wills |
9/4 | |
| off the pace in 4th, closer at 7th, led 4 out, driven and strongly pressed from elbow on run-in, held on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| SHD |
Amoola Gold (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
5713-37 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs Gordon… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd until approaching 9th, chased leaders, staying on under pressure when not much room briefly on inside from elbow on run-in, strong challenge near finish, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| NS |
Vado Forte (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
30P-543 / 11 |
Jump (25) | R T Dunne | T Lacey Downtown Syndicate |
7/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 6th, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd between last 2, ridden and every chance from elbow on run-in, just failed | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 10 L |
Monsieur D'Arque (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
414-064 / 7 |
Jump (11) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr Ian Lawrence |
20/1 | |
| held up and off the pace towards rear, mistake 7th, headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out until ridden between last 2, chased leaders, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Ardmayle (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 13) |
4431-06 / 12 |
Jump (28) | James Bowen | A Stronge The One And Only… |
7/1 | |
| chased clear leader, closer at 7th, challenging for the lead when mistake 9th, chased winner 4 out until before 2 out, chased leaders, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Go Long (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
3/313-59 / 11 |
Jump (29) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
7/1 | |
| off the pace in 5th, closer at 8th, pushed along approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| SHD |
Buck's Bin's (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
132-23P / 7 |
Jump (37) | J J Burke | T R George Mr R S Brookhouse |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, not much room on rail on bend after 9th, headway approaching next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 2¾ L |
Mine's A Pint (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
595132- / 9 |
Jump (258) | Thomas Bellamy | K Burke Goodfellers Racing |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 5th, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
I'dliketheoption (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2354-35 / 10 |
Jump (179) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| always behind, awkward 8th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 37 L |
Chozen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
6/1U14-P / 9 |
Jump (216) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… |
10/1 | |
| led and raced freely, soon clear, reduced lead 7th, joined when headed briefly at 9th, headed next (4 out), weakened quickly next, tailed off | ||||||||||