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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m3f 2m1f 2m 2m4f
1st
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)
7 G AVG
Dan Skelton 164 lbs 3/1J Won
2m 1m7½f 2m 2m1½f 2m½f
2m1f 2m4f 2m1f 2m 2m3½f
2nd
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)
8 G AVG
Venetia Williams 161 lbs 3/1J 4.75
2m½f 2m 2m4f 2m1f 2m4f
2m½f 2m3½f 2m½f 2m3½f 1m7f
3rd
In touch with leaders - went third 4 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
11 G AVG
Samuel Drinkwater 157 lbs 10/1 4.25
2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m½f
2m 2m 2m 2m2½f 2m
4th
Towards rear - some headway before 4 out - no impression after 3 out - went fourth run-in(op 33/1)
10 G AVG
Olly Murphy 153 lbs 25/1 3.25
2m4f 2m4f 2m 2m 2m2f
2m 2m 2m4f 2m2f 2m
5th
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)
7 G AVG
Richard J Bandey 162 lbs 13/2 7.5
2m 2m 2m 2m1f 2m1f
2m3½f 2m4½f 2m5½f 2m 2m½f
6th
Held up in midfield - weakened after 4 out(op 11/2)
7 G AVG
Chris Gordon 160 lbs 13/2 25
2m½f 2m3f 2m3f 2m4½f 2m1½f
2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m
99th
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)
10 G Good
Kim Bailey 167 lbs 9/1 -
1m7½f 2m½f 2m 2m1½f 2m
1m7½f 2m½f 2m3f 2m½f 1m7½f
99th
Towards rear - hit 5 out - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 7/1)
7 G AVG
Gary Moore 168 lbs 6/1 -
2m3½f 2m½f 2m1½f 2m3f 3m