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

Newbury

14:05

Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Date 2024-02-10

Distance 2m7f86y

Class Class 1

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £48,408

Winning Time 6m 0.00s (slow by 12.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shishkin (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	8/11F	Won
2nd	Hitman (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	9/1	4.25
3rd	Protektorat (FR) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	100/30	.5
4th	Sam Brown (GB) Jonathan Burke · Anthony Honeyball	11/2	5
5th	Does He Know (GB) David Bass · Kim Bailey	33/1	13

Runners (5)

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
2	Shishkin Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	162	—	121-RU	173	184	-	46d	—	—	-1	45.4	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Might well have won the King George but for departing after two out; compensation awaits
1	Protektorat Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	162	t	45-432	165	178	135	20d	—	—	+13	35.4	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Won the Betfair Chase in 2022; ran creditably in valuable event at Lingfield most recently
5	Sam Brown Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Jonathan Burke T:Anthony Honeyball	156	tv	FF-P51	152	169	137	28d	—	—	+18	28.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Took well to first-time visor at Warwick most recently; could go well in same headgear
4	Hitman Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	156	tp	236-09	152	175	120	14d	—	—	+21	27.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Strike-rate could be better; finished second in a weaker renewal of this contest in 2023
3	Does He Know Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	160	—	F13-P4	152	167	108	20d	—	—	+24	26.2	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Third in a substandard edition of this race last year; plenty to find on balance of form

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Shishkin	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5	4/5
Protektorat	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Sam Brown	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Hitman	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Does He Know	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

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

1st

Shishkin

45.4

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 15.4

4/5

2nd

Protektorat

35.4

OR: 28.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

5/2

3rd

Sam Brown

28.4

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Hitman

27.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Does He Know

26.2

OR: 25.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Shishkin	173	184	—
Protektorat	165	178	135
Sam Brown	152	169	137
Hitman	152	175	120
Does He Know	152	167	108

Last Run