Racecards
13:55 Newbury
Coral John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Formerly Known As The Berkshire) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 187y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,712
- 2nd: £16,028
- 3rd: £8,025
- 4th: £3,998
- Form 132031
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear, closed 4 out, not fluent when outpaced 3 out, well beaten 2 out
- Form 2/1133-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, not fluent next, not fluent and pushed along 11th, struggling next, soon well behind, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 3/1210-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made most until 5th, chased winner, pushed along before 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, 4th and weakening last
- Form 14484-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in touch behind leaders, closed 12th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression next, well held 3rd last
- Form 2510-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, pushed along after 12th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd next, stayed on flat, unable to get to winner
- Form 1/11322-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 148
with leader, led 5th, mistake 8th, jumped left from 3 out, clear 2 out, hung left and reduced lead flat, stayed on
Formwatch
Boombawn (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway before 13th, chased leader before 4 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on well run-in, led near finish, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov beating Soul Icon (11-4) by nk, 5 ran.
Bugise Seagull (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Prominent, ridden after 2 out, held by winner flat, stayed on, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Johnnywho (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct.
Captain Teague (IRE) (11-2) won at Exeter 3m (2) gd in Nov.
Johnnywho (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Held up in 3rd, jumped slowly 3rd, went 2nd 12th until 3 out, going well when not much room before last, switched left and challenged last, led flat, readily, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct beating Bugise Seagull (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Masaccio (IRE) 2-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, mistake 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Twinjets (11-12) by 2l, 6 ran.
The Jukebox Man (IRE) 85-40fav (11-8) Led until 5th, led 7th, headed after 4 out, led 3 out, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Dancing City (11-8) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) sft in Apr.