2025-01-15 Newbury 14:25
Newbury

DJB Cleaning Handicap Chase (For The Harwell Trophy)

Distance: 2m7f86y

Going: Soft

Prize: £6,865

Runners: 8

Winning time: 6m 4.84s (slow by 16.84s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

5 Jasmin De Grugy

J:Richie McLernon T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:119 SP:7/4F

Held up in rear - mistake 11th - hit 12th - headway 13th - went fourth after 14th - pressed leaders 3 out - hung left and ridden after 2 out - led last - soon clear - kept on well(op 13/8)

2 4¼

4 Garincha

J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Neil Mulholland

Age:9 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:120 SP:10/1

Held up in rear - awkward jump 1st - headway after 14th - disputing third 2 out - stayed on final 110yds - went second towards finish(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

3 nk 4½

10 Phantom Getaway

J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:110 SP:17/2

Led - raced in second when headed 4th - led again 3 out - headed last - no extra when lost second towards finish(tchd 8/1)

4 2¾ 7¼

8 Support Act

J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes

Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:113 SP:9/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to last 9th - headway 12th - hit 14th - disputing third 2 out - stayed on (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)

5 1¼ 8½

2 Sound And Fury

J:Callum Pritchard(7) T:Ben Pauling

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:122 SP:4/1

Prominent - stayed on from 3 out - not pace to challenge(op 9/2)

6 12 20½

1 Pepe Le Moko

J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:122 SP:8/1

Raced in second - led 4th - awkward jump 8th - headed 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 17/2)

7 33 53½

6 New Order

J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon

Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:115 SP:11/2

In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that the gelding was unsuited by running too free on ground that in his opinion was riding tacky)(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

3 Eximia

J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:120 SP:28/1

Prominent - weakened after 14th - pulled up 3 out(op 33/1)

House Of Stories

J: T:Rebecca Curtis

Age:9 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:112 SP: -

Moulins Clermont

J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:114 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.75

Tote place: £1.20 £2.60 £2.40

Exacta: £17.60

Trifecta: £120.20

Tricast: £119.85

CSF: £19.82