13:15 Newbury

Saturday 30 December 2017

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Betfred 'racing's Biggest Supporter' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (for The Hallowe'en Trophy)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 92y  |   Heavy  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:15  |   Winning time: 4m 18.05s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Saint Calvados245
Age: 4|  Weight: 0-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: H Whittington| OR:  143
7/4
A winner of three of his four starts in France over hurdles, predominantly on testing ground over 2m2f. Not seen in competitive action since April, but has joined a new stable, and now tackles fences for the first time on GB debut.
1
Horse silk
Optimus Prime26
Age: 13|  Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: D Skelton| OR:  145| D
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2
Horse silk
Space Oddity29
Age: 14|  Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: H Fry| OR:  138| D
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3
Horse silk
Chirico Vallish,t15
Age: 5|  Weight: 0-0| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  133| D
7/2
Cost an eye-watering €355,000 in November 2015, and has switched stables from Gordon Elliott since his days over hurdles. Now 2 from 3 for this stable (and over fences), winning by 18L in a match at Bangor latest (2m1f heavy).
4
Horse silk
Remiluct15
Age: 8|  Weight: 0-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR:  127| CD
13/8
Solid over hurdles this season, and has finished a runner up on his last couple of starts, including over 2m1f at Cheltenham latest. Highly rated over hurdles, hence the switch back to fences for the first time in 12 months (0 from 2).
4
Horse silk
Got Away55
Age: 12|  Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: O Sherwood| OR:  138
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6
Horse silk
Copain De Classe56
Age: 13|  Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  132| BF| D
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7
Horse silk
Capeland23
Age: 13|  Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  127
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9
Horse silk
Master Of Verse124
Age: 16|  Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  120| D
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10
Horse silk
Ramonex36
Age: 14|  Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: R Hobson| OR:  120| D
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11
Horse silk
Hatem51
Age: 12|  Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: N P Littmoden| OR:  102
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Forecasts

Remiluc (13/8), Saint Calvados (7/4), Chirico Vallis (7/2)

Verdict

Not exactly the type of contest to be wildly enthusiastic about, but there is a winner to be found. Got Away is re-routed here following the abandonment of Doncaster on Friday, so that suggests she's fit and ready to race, but like fellow French recruit SAINT CALVADOS isn't the easiest to evaluate. Remiluc has appeared strongest over hurdles during his career thus far, whilst Chirico Vallis will never recoup his purchase price despite making a reasonable (if largely untested) start over fences for his new trainer. In a race which makes absolutely no appeal for betting purposes, the token selection is the Harry Whittington chasing newcomer, purely based on the thinking that he'll handle the testing conditions best.
  1. Saint Calvados
  2. Got Away
  3. Chirico Vallis

Prize Money

1st: £7,798.002nd: £2,290.003rd: £1,145.004th: £572.00

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