14:25 Newbury

Saturday 11 February 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:43

Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 34.50s

1^st

Zanza

911-2

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Patiently ridden in last pair, pushed along and hit 9th, steady headway out wide 13th, chased leaders 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led and bit awkward 2 out, soon ridden clear, stayed on strongly

2^nd

Hitman

711-2

9/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Slight lead until after 3rd, tracked leader, challenged 5 out, led next, headed 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, weakened run-in

3^rd

1 ½

Does He Know

811-6

15/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Tracked leaders went 3rd 2 out, no impression when hit last

4^th

Fanion D'estruval

811-2

10/3

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Pushed along early, soon in rear, headway on inside chasing leaders after 3rd, well there when jumped slowly and lost place 4 out, switched sharply right before next, went remote 4th 2 out

5^th

3 ¾

Eldorado Allen

911-8

5/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked leader, slight lead on inside after 3rd, headed 4 out, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out

6^th

Kalashnikov

1011-2

20/1

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Chased leaders out wide, pushed along to challenge 4 out, pecked and weakened quickly 2 out

Also Ran

Sam Brown

1111-6

14/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 4th, struggling and pulled up before 10th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.00Pl:£5.40, £1.90EX:£57.70Trifecta:£311.20SF:£51.43Swingers:£6.60, £8.30, £3.30

Forecasts

Hitman (9/4), Eldorado Allen (5/2), Fanion D'estruval (10/3), Does He Know (15/2), Sam Brown (14/1), Zanza (16/1), Kalashnikov (20/1)

FANION D'ESTRUVAL ran up to his best when third in the Rowland Meyrick at Wetherby despite finishing with running left, which suggests he has a bigger performance in him over this sort of trip with Charlie Deutsch back on board and with headgear applied. Hitman is the form pick on these terms but he comes with risks attached having reportedly bled in the King George. Last year's winner Eldorado Allen gains top marks for reliability so should make another bold bid despite a 6 lb penalty.

FANION D'ESTRUVAL (FR)
HITMAN (FR)
ELDORADO ALLEN (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Eldorado Allen

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 8

J: Brendan Powell | T: C L Tizzard

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £39,865.002nd: £14,959.003rd: £7,490.004th: £3,731.005th: £1,876.006th: £938.00