10 Feb 2024 14:05 Newbury
Winner: £85,000 (Penalty: £48,408); Distance: 2m 7f 86y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Shishkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3121-RU / 10 |
Jump (46) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs J Donnelly |
8/11 | |
| tracked leader, jumped slowly 3rd, hit 13th, closer 5 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4¼ L |
Hitman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P236-09 / 8 |
Jump (14) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mason, Hogarth,… |
9/1 | |
| held up tracking leaders, went 3rd 9th, challenged out wide 3 out, soon 2nd, pushed along between last two, ridden and no impression run-in, held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Protektorat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
145-432 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Sir A Ferguson… |
10/3 | |
| led, went clear 7th until 5 out, joined 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd soon after, stayed on under pressure run-in, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Sam Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5FF-P51 / 12 |
Jump (28) | J J Burke | A J Honeyball The Exors Of Mr… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 9th and 12th, mistake and outpaced 5 out, went modest 4th 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 13 L |
Does He Know (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
0/F13-P4 / 9 |
Jump (20) | David Bass | K C Bailey Yes He Does Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| wore hood to post, raced wide tracking leaders, not fluent 1st and next, mistake 8th (water) and dropped to rear, rallied 5 out, weakened next | ||||||||||