Follow @BetVictor On Twitter Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Jacky Upton Trophy) (GBB Race)

Newbury

16:35

Date 2023-03-04

Distance 2m7f86y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,585

Winning Time 5m 54.10s (slow by 6.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Flash Collonges (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	4/1	Won
2nd	Sam Barton (GB) Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	13/2	3
3rd	Neon Moon (IRE) Philip Armson · David Pipe	6/4F	1
4th	Pass Me By (GB) Harry Bannister · Richard J Bandey	3/1	6
5th	Tip Top Cat (IRE) Liam Harrison · Fergal O'Brien	7/1	5

Runners (6)

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
NR	Charles Ritz Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Tom George	J:Jonathan Burke T:Tom George	156	—	2/15-6	122	-	-	32d	—	—	—	20.5	—	—
Second run after layoff; should have potential, including chasing, and he's bred to stay
1	Flash Collonges Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	tp	P2-223	130	137	121	15d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Close third of five at Kelso (2m7f, good) on latest start puts him firmly in the picture
2	Sam Barton Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	159	t	33-14P	125	138	109	14d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Bled on penultimate start; very badly hampered at the first fence on latest
3	Neon Moon Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:David Pipe	J:Philip Armson(3) T:David Pipe	159	tb	656F22	125	140	121	14d	—	—	—	26.5	—	—
Second on his two completions since wind op; the latest was in a Grade 3 handicap at Ascot
4	Tip Top Cat Bay J:Liam Harrison(3) T:Fergal Obrien	J:Liam Harrison(3) T:Fergal Obrien	158	—	45-741	124	137	111	35d	—	—	—	18.5	—	—
Won at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good to soft; more to prove on good) on third go over fences
6	Pass Me By Chestnut J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	J:Harry Bannister T:Richard J Bandey	146	p	1F-242	112	139	121	22d	—	—	—	15.5	—	—
Second in two handicaps over fences; now has headgear first time; player

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Neon Moon

26.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 7.8 Odds: 0

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2nd

Charles Ritz

20.5

OR: 18 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Flash Collonges

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sam Barton

18.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Tip Top Cat

18.5

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Pass Me By

15.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flash Collonges	130	137	121
Sam Barton	125	138	109
Neon Moon	125	140	121
Tip Top Cat	124	137	111
Charles Ritz	122	—	—
Pass Me By	112	139	121

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sam Barton	14d ago	Fit
Neon Moon	14d ago	Fit
Flash Collonges	15d ago	Fit
Pass Me By	22d ago	Fit
Charles Ritz	32d ago	Fit
Tip Top Cat	35d ago	Fit