15:50 Newbury

Saturday 23 March 2019

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:3017:35

Doom Bar Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 187y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 4m 54.40s
1st
Horse silk
1
Gala Ball
911-12
13/8f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Tracked leader, not fluent and lost place briefly 5 out, led 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well under pressure flat op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1
2
Valdez
1211-11
5/2
T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson
Tended to jump right, tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge after 3 out, not fluent last, ridden and one pace flat, switched inside and kept on towards finish, not quite reach winner op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
7
4
Got Away
611-6
10/1
T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell
Tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden between last 2, one pace after last, no impression with front pair flat op 11/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
Foxtail Hill
1010-13
7/2
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, driven and headed when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, well held in 4th before last op 11/4
5th
Horse silk
49
3
Cobra De Mai
711-11
7/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, behind from next, reminders after 11th, left well behind from 4 out, tailed off op 6/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.20, £2.20EX:£5.60Trifecta:£21.70SF:£6.33

Forecasts

Gala Ball (13/8), Valdez (5/2), Foxtail Hill (7/2), Cobra De Mai (7/1), Got Away (10/1)

Verdict

Considering his absence GALA BALL ran remarkably well to finish second here in a more valuable contest than this last time out. That form alone would give him every chance but surely he should come on for the run too so is confidently picked here. Foxtail Hill ran better at Warwick latest and the fact he's now 9lb below his last winning mark can't be forgotten. Got Away is and Cobra De Mai are very closely matched in a race where none of the five are easily dismissed.
  1. Gala Ball
  2. Foxtail Hill
  3. Got Away

Previous Winners

2018
Tiquer
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 10
J: T J O'Brien  |  T: A E Jones
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,660.002nd: £3,740.003rd: £1,870.004th: £936.005th: £468.00

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