Racecards
16:05 Newbury
Bet Racing In Running At BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 86y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,650 added
- Winner: £16,186
- 2nd: £7,448
- 3rd: £3,724
- 4th: £1,864
- Form 214-421
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, challenged 10th, led 12th, hit 4 out, headed before next, in front again after 2 out, came easily clear run-in
Charles Ritz
35- Form 5/642-16
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up 4th on inside, went 3rd 5 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with leading duo
- Form 312/52F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 13th, challenged 4 out, led before next, headed after 2 out, well held when went right last, no chance with winner
- Form 4P-U351
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
jumped right on occasions, led, not fluent 7th and next (water), headed 12th, hit next and lost 2nd soon after, weakened into last before 5 out, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 1125-53
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
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Formwatch
Makin'yourmindup 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders on inside, left in close 3rd 5 out, went 2nd before 2 out, upsides last, ridden and sustained challenge to lead run-in, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Rock My Way (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Charles Ritz 12-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden and behind from 3 out, 6th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Ginny's Destiny (12-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Pulling Stumps (IRE) 9-4fav (11-13) Led, good jump 3rd, went four lengths clear 8th, reduced lead 3 out, still going well but over jumped and fell on landing 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Heaven Smart (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Made all, reached for 11th, clear when mistake 3 out, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Pedley Wood (10-9) by 4l, 6 ran.
Egbert 7-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, hit 9th, lost 3rd at 13th, pecked 13th, rallied in 3rd 4 out, went 2nd on inside approaching 2 out, led before the last, came clear run-in, stayed on well, won at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Snipe (10-6) by 4l, 7 ran.
Hitching Jacking (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Raffle Ticket (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Jan.