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
1
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
PU
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 120
SP: 28/1
Prominent - weakened after 14th - pulled up 3 out(op 33/1)
NR
jockey silk House Of Stories
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 112
SP: -
NR
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