Charlie Nugent Memorial Mares' Chase (Listed Race) (GBB Race)

Newbury

15:35

Date 2025-01-15

Distance 2m7f86y

Class Class 1

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £19,933

Winning Time 6m 7.70s (slow by 19.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Don't Rightly Know (GB) Harry Cobden · Polly Gundry	2/1F	Won
2nd	Apple Away (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	11/4	1.25
3rd	Fantastic Lady (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	9/2	.5
4th	Smiling Getaway (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	14/1	11
5th	Lady Balko (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	11/4	33

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
3	Don't Rightly Know Chestnut J:Harry Cobden T:Polly Gundry	J:Harry Cobden T:Polly Gundry	156	—	3222-1	127	146	113	27d	—	—	+11	37.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
10l win from the front on chase debut at Exeter (3m, good to soft) but fair bit to find
4	Lady Balko Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	156	—	2-5111	137	154	139	25d	—	—	+8	32.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Hat-trick in handicap chases; latest performance puts her in serious contention for this
2	Apple Away Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	160	—	351-42	140	154	99	49d	—	—	+6	29.8	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Slightly underwhelming in her two runs this season but a slog today will suit
1	Fantastic Lady Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	162	—	P61-42	146	159	109	17d	—	—	+13	28.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Experienced 10yo chaser; her peak efforts over slightly shorter set the standard
5	Smiling Getaway Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	156	—	130-15	126	140	81	34d	—	—	+16	20.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
First chase start was better than second; move up in trip needs to prompt big improvement

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Don't Rightly Know	9/4	5/2	85/40	9/4	85/40
Lady Balko	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	11/4
Apple Away	5/2	5/2	5/2	3/1	11/4
Fantastic Lady	5/1	9/2	5/1	4/1	4/1
Smiling Getaway	20/1	18/1	20/1	16/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Don't Rightly Know

37.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 10 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Lady Balko

32.5

OR: 21.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Apple Away

29.8

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

Fantastic Lady

28.4

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Smiling Getaway

20.2

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Fantastic Lady	146	159	109
Apple Away	140	154	99
Lady Balko	137	154	139
Don't Rightly Know	127	146	113
Smiling Getaway	126	140	81

Last Run