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14:35 Newbury

Pat Hawkins Retirement Handicap Chase (Class C )

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 46.60s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, WHITE and YELLOW quartered cap
  • Form 1FP-212
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

always prominent, led 11th, hard ridden and headed after 2 out, rallied well under pressure to lead final 100 yards, all out

2
Silk - Dark Green, Light Blue hooped sleeves, Blue cap, Green hoop
11/4
  • Form 1232P-2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 127

held up, smooth headway after 3 out, led after 2 out, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards, kept on

3
Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 0005/12-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 124

in touch, ridden after 13th, took closer order 4 out, weakening when pulled up

4
Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 1P5/11-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 124

in touch, chased leaders from 6th, ridden to go 2nd briefly after 3 out, kept on same pace

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
  • Form 31/51F-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders, ridden after 15th, weakened approaching 3 out and pulled up

6
Silk - Pink, White Chevron, White cap
  • Form 2120P/3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 123

prominent, led 10th until next, mistake 14th, every chance approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

7
Silk - Maroon, White star, stars on sleeves, White cap Maroon star
  • Form P0/P22-P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders, went prominent 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - Light Blue, Purple hoop, Yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 263-4F4
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 122

led until 10th, chased leaders, weakening when unseated rider

9
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
20/1
  • Form 410PF-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 117

held up, headway to track leaders approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace

In depth

Verdict

This is a terrific long distance chase that may fall to Willie John Daly, with Desailly and Fox In The Box the likely dangers. A model of consistency, Willie John Daly landed a beginners chase at Exeter before putting in another gallant effort to chase home Smile Pleeze at Cheltenham. He will relish every yard of this trip and can defy top-weight. Desailly is a decent handicapper on his day and showed his well being with a recent second behind the improving Colonel Frank, he looks set to be there or there abouts. Fox In The Box ended last season with a couple of victories, and showed his well being by finishing an excellent second to Tresor De Mai at Exeter on his seasonal return. The Paul Niicholls trained Ask Henry is also likely to be in the shake up following a decent third after a long lay off, however Willie John Daly is at the top of his game and is a confident choice.