Bet Racing In Running At BetVictor Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Jacky Upton Trophy) (GBB Race)

Newbury

16:05

Date 2024-03-02

Distance 2m7f86y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £16,807

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
1	Makin'yourmindup Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	—	14-421	134	145	122	21d	—	—	-3	32.4	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Improved form to win a five-runner handicap over C&D (heavy) three weeks ago; up 3lb
5	Pulling Stumps Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	150	—	12/52F	120	143	116	38d	—	—	+1	24.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Running well when he fell latest; has a tempting mark, with improvement still possible
6	Heaven Smart Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	145	b	P-U351	115	144	126	22d	—	—	+5	20.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Up 9lb, plus another 2lb wrong, but breakthrough win at Kempton (3m, soft) was impressive
4	Charles Ritz Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Tom George	J:Jonathan Burke T:Tom George	152	—	642-16	122	144	131	35d	—	—	+6	23	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won at Exeter (2m3f, heavy) two runs ago; probably on a good mark but tries a new trip
NR	Egbert Bay J:TBC T:Alan King	J: T:Alan King	158	b	64-1P1	128	141	119	35d	—	—	—	19.5	—	—
Different headgear and up another 4lb but may have more to give after 2-3 record chasing
NR	Hitching Jacking Bay J:TBC T:Dan Skelton	J: T:Dan Skelton	156	p	125-53	126	139	127	52d	—	—	—	19	—	—
Back near hurdles form latest; his two attempts at this sort of trip did not yield much