03 Mar 2023 16:30 Newbury
Winner: £18,150 (Penalty: £9,585); Distance: 2m 92y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
West Berkshire Mencap Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Calgary Tiger (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P0495/1 / 9 |
Jump (29) | Ben Ffrench-Davis | W De Best-Turner Mr W de Best-Turner |
13/8 | |
| took keen hold, led, set fast pace, reduced lead 5 out, 2 lengths ahead 4 out, ridden into 4 lengths ahead 2 out, 6 lengths ahead approaching last, drew further clear run-in, eased down near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 9½ L |
Stepney Causeway (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) |
PF-4335 / 7 |
Flat (12), Jump (106) |
Mitchell Bastyan | M F Harris Mark & Maria Adams |
9/1 | |
| chased leader, headway to take closer order 5 out, 2 lengths down 4 out, soon pushed along, 4 lengths down 2 out, 6 lengths down last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 5½ L |
Gallic Geordie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
324-2F2 / 11 |
Jump (62) | Nick Scholfield | S Drinkwater Glastonbury & On… |
13/8 | |
| held up in last, briefly ridden before 8th, headway into distant 3rd before 5 out, soon pushed along, 10 lengths behind leader 4 out, briefly lost 3rd approaching last, rallied into 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Yes Indeed (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
5623-64 / 7 |
Jump (72) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr Michael O'flynn… |
4/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 5 out, stayed on to briefly regain 3rd approaching last, weakened into 4th close home | ||||||||||