15:05 Newbury

Friday 23 March 2018

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:45

Doom Bar Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 6m 18.00s

1^st

Darius Des Bois

511-12

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N D Fehily

Raced wide, chased leaders, closer when mistake 7th, led 4 out, clear going well 2 out, stayed on strongly op 11/2

2^nd

Cheque En Blanc

610-13

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, headway on outside from before 2 out, kept on run-in, went never nearer 2nd towards finish op 9/1

3^rd

Hit The Highway

911-12

12/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Led until after 2nd, chased leader, awkward 4th, led again next, headed 4 out, chased winner, well held 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd towards finish op 10/1

4^th

1 ¼

Puppet Warrior

611-12

16/1

T: N J GiffordJ: Mitchell Bastyan (5)

Held up towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, disputing 2nd from after 3 out, no chance with winner weakened run-in tchd 18/1

5^th

Tudors Treasure

711-2

12/1

T: R StephensJ: T J O'Brien

Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next op 10/1

6^th

Champagne Chaser

811-9

11/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, pushed along in 6th and no impression before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next

7^th

1 ¼

Late Shipment

712-0

16/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Kieron Edgar (3)

Chased leader, led after 2nd, not fluent next, headed 5th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders and driven along, hung left and weakened before next op 14/1

8^th

Burgess Dream

910-3

25/1

T: Miss A M Newton-SmithJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, mistake 4th, never a factor

9^th

Boher Lad

1111-2

33/1

T: A PhillipsJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Christmas In April

611-10

10/3f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Keen in mid-division, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, poor 6th when pulled up before last op 11/4

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

Fizzlestix⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: James Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.60, £2.40, £3.20EX:£31.10Trifecta:£242.10Tricast:£226.72SF:£29.55Swingers:£9.40, £3.40, £11.00

Forecasts

Christmas In April (10/3), Darius Des Bois (7/2), Fizzlestix (8/1), Champagne Chaser (11/1), Cheque En Blanc (12/1), Hit The Highway (12/1), Tudors Treasure (12/1), Puppet Warrior (16/1), Late Shipment (16/1), Burgess Dream (25/1), Boher Lad (33/1)

An interesting handicap with Nicky Henderson adding to the puzzle by saddling two runners the handicap debutante Darius Des Bois who may show more stepping into this sphere especially on the back of some wind surgery and the seemingly talented but quirky Christmas In April. Both of those have a chance but CHAMPAGNE CHASER who ran with a great deal of promise last time is preferred back over hurdles with Richard Johnson taking the ride. Tudors Treasure should run a sound race although the handicapper has set him a tough task here while Fizzlestix who escapes a penalty and has the considerable assistance of James Bowen is one to keep an eye on from the two runners that Chris Gordon saddles.

Champagne Chaser
Christmas In April
Fizzlestix

Previous Winners

2017

Beer Goggles

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: D A Jacob | T: R Woollacott

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00