15:00 Newbury

Friday 5 March 2021

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 1.22s

1^st

Editeur Du Gite

711-8

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Jumped well, made all, set strong pace until steadied approaching 4th, quickened again after 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged op 4/1

2^nd

4 ½

Shut The Box

710-12

9/4f

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leading pair out wide, went 2nd 8th, went left 3 out, ridden and no impression before last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

3^rd

2 ¼

Defi Sacre

811-8

10/3

T: R HobsonJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in last pair, closer before 4th, chased leaders after 8th, went 3rd after 4 out, ridden and stayed on same pace next

4^th

7 ½

William H Bonney

1011-6

8/1

T: A KingJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up in rear, plugged on into never dangerous 4th 2 out op 7/1

5^th

Foxboro

611-8

18/1

T: R WalfordJ: D A Jacob

Held up in touch, jumped slowly 4th and next, plugged on in 5th from 2 out, never dangerous tchd 22/1

6^th

Est Illic

711-12

18/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy

Chased leading trio until lost place and behind 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off op 14/1

7^th

2 ¾

Saintemilion

811-1

66/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost

Tracked winner until blundered badly 8th, chased leaders but never able to recover, weakened before 4 out op 40/1

8^th

Le Ligerien

811-8

11/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones (3)

Awkward 1st, held up in touch, closer in 4th at 4th, 3rd at 8th, weakening when mistake 2 out op 6/1

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Non-Runners

Movie Legend³²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 11

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.60Pl:£1.60, £1.50, £1.70EX:£14.50Trifecta:£42.80Tricast:£27.46SF:£12.40Swingers:£2.60, £2.50, £2.50

Forecasts

Shut The Box (9/4), Defi Sacre (10/3), Editeur Du Gite (7/2), Le Ligerien (11/2), William H Bonney (8/1), Movie Legend (10/1), Foxboro (18/1), Est Illic (18/1), Saintemilion (66/1)

SHUT THE BOX has yet to get his head in front over fences but has shaped with promise on each of his 3 starts and looks the way to go on the back of an excellent third in a jumpers bumper at Kempton. Dual winner Est Illic is fancied to chase him home now he reverts to handicap company, with C&D winner Defi Sacre also worth a second look in refitted cheekpieces.

SHUT THE BOX (IRE)
EST ILLIC (IRE)
DEFI SACRE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Billingsley

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: L Treadwell | T: A Ralph

7/2

Prize Money

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