Racecards
14:05 Newbury
Powersolve Electronics Greatwood Charity Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Form 33P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey S Fox
steadied start, dropped in behind, mistakes 8th and 11th, headway and still going well approaching 4 out, ridden and beaten when mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 9F3P-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
led, hit 4th, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened quickly from last
- Form 881431
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
in rear, headway before 6th, blundered 7th, soon lost place, behind from 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 12853/2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey M D Grant
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 6th, headway 11th, mistake 4 out, ridden and outpaced from 3 out, no impression when blundered last
- Form 12P-4U9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, driven and outpaced after 10th, mistake 4 out, rallied from 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 52P012
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mistake 10th, hard ridden to lead between last 2, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 326P6-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G P Enright
- Jockey K Tobin
held up, keen early, stumbled 1st, several mistakes after, weakened 10th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
- Form PPP-2U1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey A Thornton
always prominent, every chance 4 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace after
- Form 6-6633P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S J Gilmore
- Jockey M Foley
always prominent, pushed along after 4 out, ridden 2 out, led last, stayed on well under pressure, flat
- Form 165/043-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
mid-division, headway on inside after 10th, lost place well before 4 out, stayed on past beaten horses from last but no chance
In depth
Verdict
Najca De Thaix was all out when successful under extremely testing conditions at Plumpton earlier this month and has gone up 8lbs for that victory but the less testing conditions today will suit Emma Lavelle's gelding and he gets the vote to follow up ahead of Pauntley Gofa and Mibleu. The last mentioned was good value fo rhis win at Leicester last week but may struggle under his 7lb penalty so he looks best watched. Kew Jumper made an encouraging return at Hereford last month and has to be respected on that evidence but a 2lb rise since then looks harsh. Michael Scudamore's Jacksons Pier is less exposed than most but has shown only a modicum of ability and of more interest may be recent Wincanton winner Pauntley Gofa, who is only 4lbs higher here. Najca De Thaix should be suited by the conditions today though and he gets the vote to win again.
Formwatch
Et Maintenant (FR) 12-1 (11-7) Pulled hard, soon chasing leaders, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by The Hairy Lemon (11-12) at Newbury 2m 2f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Nov, 9 ran.
Mibleu (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Led 2nd, made rest, ridden and ran on flat, won at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating The Sneakster (9-7) by 8l, 9 ran.
Pauntley Gofa 7-2 (10-13) Chased leader, led 8th, ridden 4 out, hard ridden last, kept on, won at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov beating Jupon Vert (9-7) by 4l, 6 ran.
Kew Jumper (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway 10th, led after 11th, mistake 2 out, headed and weakened flat, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Pedros Brief (11-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs.
Desert Secrets (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Held up, mistake 7th, weakened 10th, 9th of 11, 38l behind Master d'Or (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Count Kristo 10-3 (11-5) Chased leader, led approaching 2 out, hard driven and kept on flat, headed near finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Oh Crick (10-12) at Plumpton 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Carly Bay 25-1 (10-7) Chased winner to 9th, weakened before 4 out, last of 5, 43l behind Dear Villez (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft.
Najca De Thaix (FR) 11-4 (10-13) Chased leader, led approaching 10th, made rest, all out, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) sft beating Lidjo De Rouge (11-7) by 8l, 6 ran.
Major Euro (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 10th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Pedros Brief (11-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs, 8 ran.
Jacksons Pier (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out until last, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Milan Deux Mille (9-13) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Jan.