15:20 Newbury

Saturday 2 April 2022

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Alex 'Boosh' And Elaine Ashburner Forever Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 8.42s

1^st

Antunes

811-11

4/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Harry Reed

Close up, headway 4 out, chased leader 2 out, every chance next, ridden to lead narrowly flat, asserted towards finish tchd 7/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Doukarov

711-6

6/4f

T: S CurranJ: J R Wildman (7)

Tracked leaders, led 2 out, joined next, ridden and headed flat, no extra towards finish op 2/1

3^rd

Glajou

611-0

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened quickly next op 7/2 tchd 10/3

4^th

2 ½

Jan Maat

911-0

25/1

T: N B KingJ: Max Kendrick

Led, pushed along and headed 5 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off op 22/1 tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Fanzio

711-10

5/1

T: R HobsonJ: J J Burke

In rear, outpaced 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out op 11/2 tchd 13/2

Paddy's Poem

1111-3

7/1

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Close up, pushed along 5 out, beaten when overjumped and fell next op 6/1 tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

Monsieur Lecoq²⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Williams J: C Gethings

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.10, £1.30EX:£11.30Trifecta:£35.40SF:£11.13Swingers:£1.70, £2.70, £1.90

Forecasts

Doukarov (6/4), Monsieur Lecoq (9/4), Antunes (4/1), Glajou (4/1), Fanzio (5/1), Paddy's Poem (7/1), Jan Maat (25/1)

The consistent DOUKAROV races from a career-high mark here but looks the most solid option in a race littered with frustrating and unreliable types. Monsieur Lecoq scored over C&D last month and certainly has the ability to folow up if in the same heart, whilst Antunes may be third best.

DOUKAROV (FR)
MONSIEUR LECOQ (FR)
ANTUNES

Previous Winners

2021

Shut The Box

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 7

J: Tom Cannon | T: C Gordon

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,991.002nd: £2,760.003rd: £1,379.004th: £691.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00