Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) – Newbury

Newbury

14:25

Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Date 2023-02-11

Distance 2m7f86y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £39,865

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Eldorado Allen Grey J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	162	tp	37-224	162	173	155	47d	—	—	—	28	—	—
Last year's winner; laboured in King George but a major player if returning to his best
2	Does He Know Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	160	—	210-F1	158	167	134	90d	—	—	—	27	—	—
Strong at finish when scoring over 3m3f at Cheltenham; today's trip looks a bare minimum
3	Sam Brown Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	160	tp	2P1-35	159	171	154	70d	—	—	—	27.3	—	—
11yo, better than ever in 2022 but disappointing when last seen at Aintree
4	Fanion Destruval Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	156	p	234-73	158	176	158	47d	—	—	—	27	—	—
Goes well here; creditable third at Wetherby on Boxing Day; should be at concert pitch now
5	Hitman Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	t	32-21P	160	177	133	47d	—	—	—	27.5	—	—
Leading contender on best form; bled from the nose when pulled up in the King George
6	Kalashnikov Brown J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	J:Jack Quinlan T:Amy Murphy	156	tb	7234/6	150	172	74	47d	—	—	—	25	—	—
Talented and popular in his prime but soundly beaten on his only start since March 2021
7	Zanza Bay J:Tom O'Brien T:Philip Hobbs	J:Tom O'Brien T:Philip Hobbs	156	b	P-6217	143	163	138	47d	—	—	—	23.3	—	—
Loves Newbury, but tailed off when last seen and faces a stiff task away from handicaps

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Eldorado Allen

OR: 28 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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2nd

Hitman

27.5

OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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3rd

Sam Brown

27.3

OR: 27.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Does He Know

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Fanion Destruval

OR: 27 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kalashnikov

OR: 25 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Zanza

23.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Eldorado Allen	162	173	155
Hitman	160	177	133
Sam Brown	159	171	154
Does He Know	158	167	134
Fanion Destruval	158	176	158
Kalashnikov	150	172	74
Zanza	143	163	138

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Eldorado Allen	47d ago	Fresh
Fanion Destruval	47d ago	Fresh
Hitman	47d ago	Fresh
Kalashnikov	47d ago	Fresh
Zanza	47d ago	Fresh
Sam Brown	70d ago	Fresh
Does He Know	90d ago	Fresh