Newbury

Business Colleagues & Friends Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m92y
Going: Good
Prize: £11,090
Runners: 6
Winning time: 4m 4.50s (slow by 6.50s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 3
1
Age: 9
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: 108
SP: 17/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - stumbled 1st - went second 5th - left in lead 5 out - going best from 4 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - won going away(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 10/1)
2
Age: 7
Weight: 12st 1lbs
OR: 131
SP: 100/30
In touch with leaders - mistake and lost ground 8th - headway when not fluent 4 out - went second 3 out - soon switched left - pressed winner approaching last - no extra run-in(op 4/1)
3 6 10¼
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 118
SP: 12/1
Took keen hold - disputed lead - raced in second after 1st - lost position 5th - not fluent 7th - hung left after 2 out - not fluent last - soon no extra(op 11/1)
4 16¾
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 128
SP: 100/30
Towards rear - switched sharply left on inner after 1st - switched right and headway on outer 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)
5 20
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 13lbs
OR: 129
SP: 13/8F
Disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - bad mistake 5 out - weakened after 4 out(op 6/4 tchd 7/4)
6 29½
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 122
SP: 12/1
Held up in last - not fluent 4th - outpaced when not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(op 10/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9.50
Tote place: £3.50 £2
Exacta: £42.20
Trifecta: £338.10
CSF: £35.53