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Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase
Newbury Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £4 Place: £1.60 £1.40 £2.50 Exacta: £13.20 Tricast: £77.04 Trifecta: £83.10
Non-Runners: The Plimsoll Line (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Etalon (IRE) 7 G AVG
Dan Skelton 164 lbs 3/1J Won Prominent - went second just after 5 out - good jump and led 4 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well and went clear run-in(op 9/4)
2nd 6 Martator (FR) 8 G AVG
Venetia Williams 161 lbs 3/1J 4.75 Prominent - joined leader after 8th - led just before 5 out - headed 4 out - ridden after 2 out - stayed on but no chance with winner run-in(op 5/1)
3rd 4 Gallic Geordie (GB) 11 G AVG
Samuel Drinkwater 157 lbs 10/1 4.25 In touch with leaders - went third 4 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
4th 8 Fiston De Becon (FR) 10 G AVG
Olly Murphy 153 lbs 25/1 3.25 Towards rear - some headway before 4 out - no impression after 3 out - went fourth run-in(op 33/1)
5th 5 Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) 7 G AVG
Richard J Bandey 162 lbs 13/2 7.5 Prominent - led 4th - joined after 8th - headed just before 5 out - weakened gradually after 3 out - jumped left last - soon lost fourth(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
6th 7 Hecouldbetheone (IRE) 7 G AVG
Chris Gordon 160 lbs 13/2 25 Held up in midfield - weakened after 4 out(op 11/2)
99th 2 Mr Grey Sky (IRE) 10 G Good
Kim Bailey 167 lbs 9/1 - Led - headed and prominent 4th - not fluent 6th - reminder and lost position after 7th - dropped to rear and struggling after 8th - pulled up before 4 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a slower surface)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
99th 1 In The Air (FR) 7 G AVG
Gary Moore 168 lbs 6/1 - Towards rear - hit 5 out - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 7/1)