15:10 Newbury

Wednesday 20 December 2023

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Hooorrrrraaayyy It's Christmas Queens Arms Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 12.83s

1^st

Etalon

611-10

3/1j

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Chased leaders, went 3rd after 8th, went 2nd 5 out, good jump and led 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly from before last, asserted run-in op 9/4

2^nd

4 ¾

Martator

611-7

3/1j

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Tracked leaders, close 2nd after 8th, led 5 out, headed next and kept on, ridden before last, stayed on but well held run-in op 5/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Gallic Geordie

1011-8

10/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Ben Bromley (5)

Mid-division, went 4th after 8th, chased front pair from 4 out, ridden after 2 out and no extra op 8/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

3 ¼

Fiston De Becon

811-2

25/1

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (3)

In rear, some headway before 4 out, soon pushed along, plugged on, never on terms op 33/1

5^th

7 ½

Wewillgowithplanb

611-8

13/2

T: R BandeyJ: Harry Bannister

Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5 out, pushed along before 3 out and gradually weakened op 6/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

Hecouldbetheone

611-6

13/2

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Mid-division, pushed along after 8th, lost touch after 5 out op 11/2

Also Ran

In The Air

512-0

6/1

T: G & J MooreJ: H Cobden

In rear, pushed along 5 out and lost touch, pulled up 2 out op 7/1

Mr Grey Sky

911-13

9/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: C Gethings

Led, slow jump 3rd and headed, remained close up, not jump fluently, reminders 7th, pushed along after 8th and soon dropped away quickly, pulled up op 7/1 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

The Plimsoll Line¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: J Scott J: Lorcan Williams

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.60, £1.40, £2.50EX:£13.20Trifecta:£83.10Tricast:£77.04SF:£12.86Swingers:£2.80, £5.60, £5.60

Forecasts

Etalon (3/1), Martator (3/1), In The Air (6/1), Wewillgowithplanb (13/2), Hecouldbetheone (13/2), Mr Grey Sky (9/1), Gallic Geordie (10/1), The Plimsoll Line (20/1), Fiston De Becon (25/1)

The vote goes to HECOULDBETHEONE, who shaped better than the bare result on his recent chase debut over this C&D and appeals as the type to make his mark in this sphere. Etalon and Gallic Geordie are also considered.