16:25 Newbury

Saturday 25 March 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Colleagues Celebration Of Business Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 4m 11.4s

Not Available^b,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 128| CD

3/1

Resumed winning ways at Wincanton and followed up off a 6 lb higher mark at Chepstow (2m) last month. Has to enter calculations despite taking another 4 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 43P311

Destined To Shine^t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 125| D

15/2

Largely campaigned on soft/heavy and resumed with a good Wetherby second. Found greater test of speed against him when only fourth at Chepstow since so not discounted.

Form: 3521-24

Moonlighter⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 125| CD

11/2

Back to winning ways at Chepstow (19.4f) in January and not disgraced off a 4 lb higher mark when fourth of 9 at Leicester following month. Shortlisted.

Form: U5-2314

Le Ligerien^t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 124| CD

5/1

Right back on track after breathing surgery for his new yard with ready successes at Plumpton and Hereford last month. Up another 7 lb but veteran is still not taken lightly.

Form: 62-PP11

Family Business^p,t³⁴

11/4

Got right back on track when landing 3-runner handicap over C&D last month by 8 lengths from Monsieur Lecoq. Has since had a wind op and needs to back it up off 2 lb higher mark.

Form: 631P81

Monsieur Lecoq^b,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 120| CD

17/2

C&D winner but he's yet to hit top form this season, 8 lengths second of 3 to Family Business over C&D 34 days ago. Falling in the weights but others are still preferred.

Form: 1-4F3P2

Another Crick^p⁶¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: James Davies| T: Noel Williams| OR: 119| CD

10/1

C&D winner who got back on track from out of the blue when second of 8 in 2m handicap chase at Ffos Las 61 days ago. He's far from certain to be in the same form this time, however.

Form: 43-53P2

Non-Runners

Hatcher⁹⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Calgary Tiger²²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: W De Best-Turner J: Ben Ffrench-Davis

Forecasts

Family Business (11/4), Not Available (3/1), Calgary Tiger (3/1), Le Ligerien (5/1), Moonlighter (11/2), Destined To Shine (15/2), Monsieur Lecoq (17/2), Another Crick (10/1), Hatcher (20/1)

CALGARY TIGER hasn't looked back since sent chasing and a 10 lb hike in the weights doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from going 3-3 in this sphere. Le Ligerien is another enjoying a new lease of life and Joe Tizzard's veteran is next on the list in his own hat-trick bid ahead of Destined To Shine, who will find these conditions more suitable.