Newbury Races
Newbury
15:00
Focus Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Newbury
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2024
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Exacta: £8.60
Trifecta: £15.80
Non-Runners: Issar d'Airy (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Martator (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 156 lbs | 5/2 | Won | Took keen hold - raced in third - mistake 6th - not fluent and dropped to last but in touch with leaders 7th - hit 5 out - went third and pushed along 3 out - led 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - kept on well(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Ballycamus (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 161 lbs | 4/1 | 5.5 | Raced in second - led 2nd - joined 7th - lost position 9th - led again 5 out - joined 3 out - headed 2 out - 2 lengths down last - weakened gradually run-in(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Ioupy Collonges (FR) | 7 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 160 lbs | 4/1 | 5 | Held up in last but in touch with leaders - went third 7th - pressed leader 4 out - disputed lead and pecked on landing 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 15/8) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Passing Well (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 162 lbs | 6/4F | 0.3 | Led - headed 2nd - awkward jump 3rd - disputed lead 7th - led clearly 9th - headed 5 out - lost second 4 out - dropped to last and jumped right 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/4 tchd 7/5) |