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15:35 Newbury

Cantor Odds Paul Croucher Memorial Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 36.20s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue and Silver (quartered), Black sleeves, Silver cap
10/1
  • Form 562/310
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12

always in rear, ridden 10th, behind from next

2
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star
10/1
  • Form 14P110
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

mid to rear, mistake 6th, ridden and outpaced 10th, stayed on moderately from 3 out

3
Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves and cap
11/2
  • Form 31-1154
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10

held up in rear, headway approaching 11th, hit 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, no impression

4
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE chevron, ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW halved sleeves, ROYAL BLUE cap
7/1
  • Form F43402
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2

led, headed 5th, ridden 11th, weakened 3 out

5
Silk - Deep Yellow, Purple velvet cap
  • Form 35F411
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leader, led 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed soon after, soon held

6
Silk - Red and Emerald Green stripes, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 5456U3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, ridden when mistake 11th, headway next, weakened 2 out

7
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green epaulets, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Dark Green star
10/1
  • Form U44024
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders throughout, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

8
Silk - MAROON and LIGHT BLUE stripes, hooped cap
  • Form B34-420
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10

tracked leaders, ridden 11th, weakened 3 out

9
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon star and star on cap

Selberry

21 b
14/1
  • Form P2233B
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-5

in touch, blundered badly 6th, lost place, ridden and weakened 4 out

10
Silk - BEIGE and PURPLE diamonds
  • Form 1-2P412
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-5

held up mid-division, blundered 7th, driven for headway 11th, ridden to chase leader 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden out

11
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, MAROON sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW star
66/1
  • Form 355603
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

in rear and bad mistake 1st, behind when pulled up before 7th

In depth

Verdict

A very good line-up for the race named in memory of the late, former jump jockey Paul Croucher, who tragically lost his life in a car accident. In it, our vote goes to Enzo de Baune ahead of Abalvino and Montpelier. The selection created a very favourable impression when scoring at Musselburgh last time and could be ahead of the handicapper. We'll find out today but, despite being raised nine pounds for that effort, we think he will go well again. There is no doubt that Abalvino is well-weighted on the best of his form and, to be fair, he has more of a right to be competitive here than he has done in a number of his more-recent races. Montpelier represents the powerful local yard of Nicky Henderson. He won from a mark of 113 three years ago and, now rated 110, can be given a chance on that basis. If all goes well for him, he can be given a chance. Turning to the others. Cobbet won three times between April and June of last year and is now a pound lower in the ratings for the second of those successes. The possible down side is that he has not run for 231 days, although he has gone well fresh in the past. Monte Cristo is now six-pounds higher than for his best win and Leaburn, who has scored here in the past, is four-pounds higher than for his Wincanton win two runs ago, although he could get amongst the money. Selberry remains consistent and is only three-pounds higher in the ratings than for his most-recent win. Imaginaire is struggling to get his head in front from his current mark while Executive Decision is well-weighted on the best of his form - but we said similar thing before his Sandown third last time. In the final analysis, though, we are happy to side with Enzo de Baune.