Racecards
17:00 Newbury
Chris Beek Racing Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £989
- 2nd: £304
- 3rd: £152
- Form U-PP132
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
led until 5th, under pressure 4 out, rallied and effort next, weakened 2 out
- Form 70P/4-41
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Tim Billington
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
held up in touch, chased leaders 6th, weakened 10th, detatched 5 out, rallied approaching 2 out, stayed on to take remote 4th closing stages
- Form 64-48DF
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A Phillips
- Jockey Mr T Weston
held up in touch, chased leaders 5th, weakened 3 out, stayed on under pressure to take remote 3rd at last
- Form P7-P524
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A Bradstock
- Jockey Mr A Bradstock
tracked leader, mistake 5th, lost place 7th, struggling 11th, tailed off 5 out
- Form 5/3346-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs S George
- Jockey Mr T Edwards
held up in touch, mistake 3rd, chased leaders 7th, blundered 10th, weakened before 3 out
- Form P8P/32U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs L Borradaile
- Jockey Mr J A Best
tracked leaders, led 5th, clear approaching 2 out, ran on strongly
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Battlecry is sure to be popular here for the Twiston-Davies team having chased home Good Company over 2m4f at Ludlow last month, though the winner has let the form down since. Gallant Approach won between the flags at Didmarton earlier this month but fellow veteran King Harald clearly isn't the force of old and former Henrietta Knight inmate Ice Bucket also appears on the downgrade. Lord Ryeford is another whose better days are probably behind him so TURKO receives a tentative vote, even though there's always been a question mark against his jumping and he unseated his rider at Sandown last time. The nine-year-old probably has more natural ability than his rivals in this however.
Formwatch
Battlecry 15-8 (11-5) Led until after 2nd, chased leader until 11th, outpace din 4th after 13th, rallied and stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Good Company (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (6) gs in Feb.
Gallant Approach (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Jnd ldrs 11; led app last; drvn out, won at Didmarton 3m ptp gd beating Moscow Court (12-4) by 3l, 10 ran.
Ice Bucket (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Chasing leader when fell 10th, in a race won by Just Amazing (12-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (5) sft in Feb, 14 ran.
King Harald (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 12; to, 4th of 8, 49l behind Naunton Brook (12-4) at Howick 3m ptp gs.
Lord Ryeford (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) (tt) prom; ev ch 12; no ex 2 out, 4th of 16, 20l behind Pennytino (11-7) at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gs in Feb.
Turko (FR) 6-4fav (11-5) Chased leaders, blundered saddle slipped and unseated rider 15th, in a race won by Mister Apple's (11-13) at Sandown 3m hts chs (4) gd, 6 ran.