Racecards
13:15 Newbury
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 86y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,650 added
- Winner: £13,546
- 2nd: £6,233
- 3rd: £3,116
- 4th: £1,560
- Form 31-P112
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
soon taken wide, tracked leader, lost 2nd at 10th, starting to struggle when bad mistake 12th, pulled up before next
- Form 285-P28
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up 3rd, pushed at times, closer 9th, went 2nd at 10th, not fluent 5 out, ridden before 3 out, driven and hung left between last two, led last, hung left and drew clear run-in
- Form 412-515
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
jumped well, led and went clear 7th, reduced lead 5 out, ridden after 3 out, driven between last two, headed last, weakened run-in
Verdict
MCFABULOUS should give the Paul Nicholls stable a third consecutive win in this novices’ handicap before heading for one of the Grade 1 chases at The Festival. Coeur Serein disappointed at Doncaster after a second at Chepstow and Unanswered Prayers was well beaten off a lower mark here on New Year’s Eve.
Formwatch
McFabulous (IRE) 7-4fav (11-7) Tracked leader, led 5th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 15l behind Thyme Hill (11-7) at Kempton 3m (1) sft in Dec.
Coeur Serein (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Mid-division, ridden after 13th, hit 4 out and tailed off, 8th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Senior Citizen (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Unanswered Prayers (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in 5th, headway out wide chasing leaders 7th (water), weakened 2 out, 5th of 7, 30 3/4l behind Tea For Free (11-2) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.