Newbury
16:33
Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy) (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50 Place: £2 £1.30 Exacta: £12.10 Trifecta: £55
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - going best on inner before 3 out - soon pressed leaders - ridden and challenging run-in - led towards finish(tchd 5/1)
7 G Good Samuel Drinkwater 159 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Prominent - not fluent and dropped to last 5 out - rallied 4 out - challenging when bit short of room and not fluent 3 out - soon switched right - led just after 2 out - soon faced challenge - kept on but headed towards finish
6 G AVG Venetia Williams 161 lbs 5/4F 0.3
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second 6th - pressed leader 7th - briefly disputed lead 2 out - weakened last(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
9 G AVG Samuel Drinkwater 151 lbs 10/1 8.5
4th
Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - headway 5 out - weakened 2 out - went modest fourth run-in(op 9/1)
8 G AVG Dan Skelton 161 lbs 12/1 6.5
5th
Led - not fluent 3rd - faced challenges when mistake 3 out - headed just before 2 out - weakening when mistake last - soon lost fourth(tchd 5/2)
7 G AVG Toby Lawes 156 lbs 9/4 0.3