Racecards
13:55 Newbury
Coral Racing Club Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Berkshire) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 187y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £28,475
- 2nd: £10,685
- 3rd: £5,350
- 4th: £2,665
- Form 1-3412P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leader, not fluent 9th, challenged from 4 out, led run-in, ridden clear
- Form 11441-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up last and not jump well, mistake 1st, went 3rd at 2nd, lost 3rd and hit 10th, good jump into 3rd 12th until mistake 3 out, went right and no extra next, went badly left and slowed into last
- Form 111PP-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
mostly jumped well, joined 4 out, hit 2 out, hung left from before the last, hung badly left headed and no extra run-in
- Form 137/21F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer R Spencer
- Jockey James Bowen
several slow jumps, raced in 3rd until jumped slowly 2nd, closer in 3rd at 10th until 12th, went 3rd again 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, went right last
- Form 22214-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
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Verdict
Sebastopol is fully exposed and ran no sort of race last time at Wincanton. Camprond was a smart hurdler but looked reluctant and unseated his rider at the first on his fencing bow at Exeter. Beauport impressed in Listed company at Carlisle, however, though would have preferred a softer surface. STAGE STAR (NAP), a Grade 1 winner over hurdles, made all on his chasing debut at Warwick and there should be plenty more to come from Paul Nicholls’ novice. Wonderwall is facing a stiff task on his first run over fences after a break.
Formwatch
Sebastopol (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Chased leaders, shaken up 5 out, lost ground and dropped to last before 4 out, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gf in Nov.
Camprond (FR) 11-8 (11-2) Tracked leader, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Exeter 2m 3f (3) gd in Nov.
Stage Star (IRE) 11-10fav (11-2) Jumped well, made all, pressed last, drew clear flat, easily, won at Warwick 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov beating West Cork (11-2) by 13l, 4 ran.
Wonderwall (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leader, pushed along and pressed leader before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance last when bad mistake and fell, at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Feb.
Beauport (IRE) 5-2jfav (10-12) Handy, headway 2 out, led last, ridden and soon strongly challenged run-in, kept on gamely, just held on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Oct beating Millers Bank (11-10) by 1/2l, 7 ran.