Newbury Races
Newbury
16:30
West Berkshire Mencap Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy)
Newbury
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63
Exacta: £11
Trifecta: £16.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Calgary Tiger (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Ben Ffrench Davis
(7)lbs
|
William de Best-Turner | 135 lbs | 13/8J | Won | Raced freely - made all - went clear after 3rd - reduced lead 9th - pecked on landing 3 out - shaken up after 2 out - soon went clear again - easily(op 9/5 tchd 6/4) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Stepney Causeway (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Milton Harris | 165 lbs | 9/1 | 9.5 | Raced in second throughout - 2 lengths down when ridden after 3 out - held from 2 out - no extra run-in(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Gallic Geordie (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Samuel Drinkwater | 150 lbs | 13/8J | 5.5 | Held up in last - soon became detached - went modest third after 8th - never on terms (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 6/4 tchd 15/8) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Yes Indeed (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 168 lbs | 4/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - not fluent 1st - detached from 4th - lost third after 8th - soon struggling - well held from 4 out(op 10/3) |