15:15 Newbury

Friday 3 March 2017

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Berry Bros & Rudd Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 92y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 4m 15.85s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Plaisir D'Amour10(ex 7)
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  120
13/8
Improved for the drop back in trip at Wetherby last time scoring with any amount in hand and every chance he could go in again under similar conditions.
2
Horse silk
Red Devil Start44
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Sherwood(3)| T: Miss S Smith| OR:  123
7/2
A little unlucky to unseat last time and had been running well previously (form figures of 413231 before last run). Should return in similar form but not necessarily as well-handicapped as some in here.
3
Horse silk
Greybougg23
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR:  123
11/4
Will need to jump better if he's to get around here and doesn't look entirely straight-forward. Got away with it to a certain extent last time at Carlisle when finishing second of seven but will struggle to make those errors in this company.
4
Horse silk
Vision Des Champst455
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: J E Moore| T: R Brotherton| OR:  117
50/1
Good Sandown win last time in 2015 and the decision to retain this jockey on debut for new yard looks a smart one but has a large absence to overcome and hard to support unless there's significant market support.
5
Horse silk
Lord Ben8
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-3| J: R Patrick(7)| T: D L Williams| OR:  114
14/1
Six-time winner in Ireland but nothing like the force of old and seems to be regressing markedly for present connections on the evidence of a dismal effort in a Market Rasen hunter chase (soft) earlier this month. Probably best watched for the time being.
6
Horse silk
Keep Moving37
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  109
11/2
Ten race maiden, including in seven starts over fences. However, this is just this ex French racers fifth start for this trainer, and he's only five so open to minor improvement, and was placed, admittedly when a fairly distant third last time at Ludlow (Prussian Eagle pulled up). 2lb lower today (rated 109).

Forecasts

Plaisir D'Amour (13/8), Greybougg (11/4), Red Devil Star (7/2), Keep Moving (11/2), Lord Ben (14/1), Vision Des Champs (50/1)

Verdict

PLASIR D'AMOUR was impressive when winning at Wetherby last time out and she's hard to oppose for a yard in such flying form. Red Devil Star is a consistent type and a little unlucky last time so he can take advantage if this run comes too soon for the selection while Keep Moving is still a maiden but made minor progress last time and is probably best of the rest 1. Plaisir D'amour 2. Red Devil Star 3. Keep Moving

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00

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