14:25 Newbury

Saturday 8 February 2025

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William Hill Bet10 Get10 On Racing Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 5.80s

Djelo²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 160| BF| C

6/4

Built on an eye-catching reappearance at Exeter when cruising to success at the expense of Protektorat in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon. That one got his revenge emphatically at Windsor 3 weeks ago, but there remains a strong suspicion that he's yet to peak and he won well here last season.

Form: 238-212

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Fugitif^t⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: R Hobson| OR: 148

12/1

A regular at Cheltenham, winning a good handicap there last season and running well in the same event 8 weeks ago, deserving extra credit having been asked to come from rear in a falsely-run race. More on his plate on these terms on first visit to Newbury.

Form: 13PP-53

Ga Law^p⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 154

8/1

Twice a winner in premier handicap chases at Cheltenham and good runner-up efforts first 2 starts this term before a rare flat performance there last time. Should bounce back.

Form: 1P2-229

Bravemansgame^t1⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 157| CD

3/1

One-time top-class chaser not quite the force of old nowadays, though probably paid for racing up with strong pace in the King George VI on Boxing Day. 3-3 here and interesting to see tongue tie now applied. Great chance on these terms if he's on his game.

Form: 256-238

Eldorado Allen²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 147| BF| CD

22/1

His last win came in this in 2022 and he'd been showing smart form in veterans' handicaps before a tame run at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago. All headgear removed now and hard to fancy.

Form: 5P0-234

Hitman^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Freddie Gingell| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 156| C

4/1

Hasn't won too many races but has returned in fine form this season, again runner-up in 21f Ascot handicap 3 weeks ago, moving better than anything but unable to match the winner's power-packed finish. Second in this for the last 2 years and likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 9283-22

Sam Brown^b,t²²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 153| C| D

16/1

Smart veteran chaser who won 3m handicaps at Warwick and Ascot last season and has shown there's still plenty of life left in him this term in smaller fields in the Charlie Hall and Market Rasen veterans' handicap. This is tougher and he hasn't shone here previously (including in November).

Form: 126-302

Non-Runners

Le Patron⁵⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Djelo (6/4), Bravemansgame (3/1), Hitman (4/1), Le Patron (6/1), Ga Law (8/1), Fugitif (12/1), Sam Brown (16/1), Eldorado Allen (22/1)

DJELO misfired at Windsor 3 weeks ago but his impressive victory at Huntingdon prior to that is still fresh in the mind and there is a feeling this high-class chaser is yet to peak, particularly granted this sort of test. He's taken to concede weight all round. Paul Nicholls has a strong hand with Hitman and Bravemansgame, and perhaps the former can grab second in this for the third year running.