14:20 Newbury

Wednesday 18 January 2017

All13:1513:5014:2014:5515:2515:55

Betfred Mobile Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 10.20s

1^st

Theatre Flame

710-12

10/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore

Tracked leaders, 2nd 5th, not much room and pecked 8th, led before next, jumped left 2 out and last, clear flat, stayed on op 14/1 tchd 16/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Max Ward

811-7

7/4f

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up in rear, in touch 7th, a little awkward 3 out, shaken up and not quicken, rallied flat, went 2nd but no impression on winner op 2/1

3^rd

1 ½

Champagne At Tara

811-8

2/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: B J Geraghty

Held up in rear, slow 5th, in touch 7th, not fluent 9th, 2nd 3 out, driven and no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd and one pace op 7/4 tchd 13/8

4^th

Zigger Zagger

810-3

40/1

T: R RoweJ: A Glassonbury

Led until 2nd, led 4th, mistake next, jumped right 8th, headed before next, 4th and no extra 2 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Red Devil Star

710-10

9/2

T: Miss S SmithJ: M G Nolan

Chased leaders, badly hampered and unseated rider 7th op 4/1

Britanio Bello

610-3

7/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Took keen hold, not that fluent, led 2nd until 4th, close up when fell 7th op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.80Pl:£4.40, £1.40EX:£34.30Trifecta:£91.60SF:£28.92Swingers:£2.00, £5.40, £2.50

Forecasts

Max Ward (7/4), Champagne At Tara (2/1), Red Devil Star (9/2), Britanio Bello (7/1), Theatre Flame (10/1), Zigger Zagger (40/1)

Max Ward needs to be respected dropping back to this trip, but this looks to rest between old Ascot rivals Red Devil Star and CHAMPAGNE AT TARA. The former showed a more willing attitude than the latter that afternoon, but the weights bring both horses closer together here. The ground on the chase course isn't quite as testing as it is on the hurdles course, and Barry Geraghty can be relied upon to coax the maximum effort from the Jonjo O'Neill trained horse and take advantage of the little extra touch of class that Champagne At Tara appeared to hold over Red Devil Star on hurdles ratings. 1. Champagne At Tara 2. Red Devil Star 3. Max Ward

Prize Money

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