15:35 Newbury

Saturday 28 December 2019

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Betway Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 42.44s

1^st

Burbank

710-12

17/2

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Led until 10th, dropped to 3rd next, mistake 13th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden and came clear 2 out op 10/1 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Tidal Flow

611-8

5/2f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders, led 11th, pushed along and headed 3 out, chased winner, one pace and well held next op 3/1

3^rd

Diable De Sivola

610-11

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division approaching 4 out, plugged on into 3rd run-in op 14/1

4^th

Commodore Barry

610-13

14/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 3rd, went 2nd 5th, led 10th until next, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leading pair, no impression when weakened into 4th run-in

5^th

Kateson

611-2

9/2

T: T LaceyJ: L P Aspell

Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th (water), plugged on tchd 4/1

6^th

Post War

810-3

40/1

T: N J HendersonJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 1th, headway chasing leaders approaching 13th, plugged on, never on terms op 33/1

7^th

Mellow Ben

611-7

25/1

T: C GordonJ: J E Moore

In rear, mistake 9th, never involved op 33/1

8^th

3 ¾

Kapgarry

610-4

9/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Raced wide and jumped right, chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 13th, left modest 4th next, weakened 3 out op 12/1

9^th

Down The Highway

610-5

16/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Mid-division, pushed along after 13th, weakened before next, tailed off op 12/1

Also Ran

Morning Vicar

610-4

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Raced keenly towards rear, closer in mid-division at 8th, chasing leaders when hit 10th, going well when fell 4 out op 3/1

Big Nasty

610-3

28/1

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Chased leaders, lost place 9th, weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out op 33/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.60, £1.80, £3.00EX:£34.50Trifecta:£477.50Tricast:£343.24SF:£30.75Swingers:£6.40, £20.50, £10.20

Forecasts

Tidal Flow (5/2), Morning Vicar (7/2), Kateson (9/2), Burbank (17/2), Kapgarry (9/1), Commodore Barry (14/1), Diable De Sivola (16/1), Down The Highway (16/1), Mellow Ben (25/1), Big Nasty (28/1), Post War (40/1)

Plenty here that could be given a chance of winning this with topweight Tidal Flow one of those after he strolled home at Uttoxeter on his second chasing start with his mark not looking unduly harsh. Kateson showed that he could be as useful in this sphere as he was over hurdles and there was plenty to like about his chasing debut although he needs to work on his finishing effort. Nicky Henderson is triple-handed and whilst Burbank and even the long absent Post War are interesting it looks as though his No1 hope is MORNING VICAR. A bumper winner here on his debut this has always looked to be the discipline he would excel in and he’s nicely weighted for his chasing debut.

Morning Vicar
Tidal Flow
Kateson

Previous Winners

2018

De Rasher Counter

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 6

J: Adam Wedge | T: Miss E C Lavelle

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,018.002nd: £2,061.003rd: £1,030.004th: £515.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00