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14:50 Newbury

H & T Pawnbrokers Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D )

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 56.30s
  • 17 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grumpy Stumpy

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Noble Baron

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Five Pence

      50/1

        4
        Silk -

        Cetti's Warbler

        20/1

          1
          Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap

          Henrietta (IRE)

          20
          8/1
          • Form 13010-3
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-12

          ran in snatches, mid-division until 9th, behind and pulled up before 11th

          2
          Silk - EMERALD GREEN, ROYAL BLUE seams and sleeves, quartered cap

          Harry Collins

          16
          12/1
          • Form 322-422
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-9
          • Official Rating 105

          mid-division, pecked 8th, chasing leaders when hampered 13th, ridden and one pace from 3 out, mistake last

          3
          Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Blue Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

          Harry Harestone

          1034
          50/1
          • Form 0322FP/
          • Age 9
          • Weight 11-7
          • Official Rating 103

          in touch, mistake 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 11th

          4
          Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

          Cetti's Warbler

          31
          20/1
          • Form 356P-01
          • Age 6
          • Weight 11-6
          • Official Rating 102

          chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

          5
          Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

          Noble Baron

          26 t
          2/1
          • Form 1411-41
          • Age 8
          • Weight 11-4
          • Official Rating 100

          chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, went 2nd and mistake last, no impression flat

          6
          Silk - Yellow, black chevrons, striped cap

          Just Jolly (IRE)

          20
          20/1
          • Form 612414
          • Age 9
          • Weight 11-0
          • Official Rating 96

          behind, tailed off 11th, pulled up before last

          7
          Silk - Royal blue and white (quartered), black sleeves, white cap

          Semi Precious (IRE)

          16
          8/1
          • Form 5013-1F
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-12
          • Official Rating 94

          behind, some headway when badly hampered 13th, no chance after

          8
          Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

          Father Abraham (IRE)

          26
          20/1
          • Form 06-4413
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-10
          • Official Rating 92

          led, ridden and headed 3 out, one pace from next

          9
          Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe and armlets

          Highpoint (GER)

          667
          50/1
          • Form 004/
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-10

          always behind

          10
          Silk - BLACK, RED chevron, hooped cap

          Five Pence

          77
          50/1
          • Form 0/2200-P
          • Age 8
          • Weight 10-9
          • Official Rating 91

          chased leaders, ridden and not fluent 3 out, kept on same pace

          11
          Silk - Emerald Green, Red diamond, chevrons on sleeves

          Stack The Pack (IRE)

          20
          9/1
          • Form 0102/FU
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-8
          • Official Rating 90

          chased leaders, travelling well in close 3rd when blundered badly and unseated rider 13th

          12
          Silk - RED and YELLOW stripes, YELLOW sleeves, RED armlets, RED cap

          Grumpy Stumpy

          16
          7/1
          • Form 334/4F1
          • Age 9
          • Weight 10-5
          • Official Rating 87

          tracked leader, led 3 out, soon ridden, clear last, stayed on well

          13
          Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots

          Heartache

          14
          66/1
          • Form 62F-603
          • Age 7
          • Weight 10-4
          • Official Rating 86

          mid-division, headway 12th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

          14
          Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

          Gray's Eulogy

          8
          16/1
          • Form 6UPP5-2
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-2

          mid-division until 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out

          15
          Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, striped sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star

          Quizzling (IRE)

          20
          100/1
          • Form 6660-P5
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-1
          • Official Rating 83

          always behind

          16
          Silk - Dark Blue, White disc, sleeves and cap

          Mrs Pickles

          22
          100/1
          • Form 34P/P5P
          • Age 9
          • Weight 10-0
          • Official Rating 82

          always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

          17
          Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

          Kausse de Thaix (FR)

          20
          10/1
          • Form 0/54-53P
          • Age 6
          • Weight 10-0
          • Official Rating 77

          held up rear, hit 2nd, headway 13th, ridden and no impression until stayed on from last

          In depth

          Verdict

          A tough one to call, but Noble Baron is obviously in good heart and is narrowly preferred over fellow in-form rivals, Grumpy Stumpy and Harry Collins, who look sure to go down fighting. The last named has been banging on the door of late and deserves a change of fortune after some near misses. However, his tendency to find a few too good is a little off-putting and, with his latest start open to scrutiny, there has to be the suspicion that he will find at least one too good again today. Grumpy Stumpy has an abundance of stamina to draw from and will be staying on when others have had enough on this ground. However, he faces a much stiffer test today and has more improvement to find. So too does Henrietta, who will do well to give weight away in this company and is opposable on these terms. Therefore, we switch to Noble Baron, who is a versatile character that is still very well treated in comparison to his hurdles rating and can seize the opportunity today.