DJB Cleaning Handicap Chase (For The Harwell Trophy) (GBB Race)

Newbury

14:05

Date 2026-01-14

Distance 2m7f91y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £6,865

Rain 8%

Winning Time 6m 6.00s (slow by 17.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Top Target (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	7/2	Won
2nd	Sheldon (IRE) Benjamin Macey · Seamus Mullins	22/1	11
3rd	Always Busy (IRE) Mr J J Murphy-Knight · Christian Williams	40/1	9.5
4th	Muskoka (IRE) Harry Cobden · Emma Lavelle	15/2	3.75
5th	Rule Me In (IRE) Kielan Woods · Christian Williams	11/2	47

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Awaythelad (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	14/1
P.U.	Buckna (IRE) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	100/30F
P.U.	Captain Boudet (FR) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	8/1
P.U.	Gold In The Rivers (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	11/1
P.U.	Mahler Moon (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Fergal O'Brien	9/1
Fell	Taita Hills (IRE) Freddie Mitchell · Gary & Josh Moore	12/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 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	Buckna Brown J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	170	—	32-P11	122	132	109	25d	—	—	+3	24.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Wins at Hereford on his last two starts; this unexposed 6yo may take latest rise in stride
3	Top Target Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	166	—	P/4-3F	118	127	97	33d	—	—	+4	22.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
1l behind when falling at final fence at Doncaster; looks well treated now only 3lb higher
12	Rule Me In Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Christian Williams	J:Kielan Woods T:Christian Williams	150	—	12-843	102	122	99	52d	—	—	+4	16.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Still early days and well backed last time, but has been well beaten on both chase starts
2	Muskoka Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	J:Harry Cobden T:Emma Lavelle	167	v	2-U422	119	124	114	19d	—	—	+13	23.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Modest strike-rate but runner-up in this visor on last two outings; could be bang there
9	Captain Boudet Grey J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	159	tb	1P1-72	111	126	112	35d	—	—	+9	17.8	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Back on song when clear second to unexposed winner at Hereford last month; chance
11	Mahler Moon Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	151	tp	5-P223	103	127	114	35d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+8	15.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Below par latest but runner-up twice in a row previously; each-way claims if bouncing back
6	Gold In The Rivers Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	164	b	4P4-23	116	124	90	48d	—	—	+11	18.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Encouraging 2nd on chase debut; soundly beaten next time; has had a second wind op since
8	Taita Hills Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	163	—	2319-2	115	119	49	32d	—	—	+16	23.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Interesting contender now up in trip and back in a handicap on second chase start
5	Awaythelad Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	164	p	214-P7	116	129	111	54d	—	—	+13	17.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Just 1lb above his last winning mark but below best on both outings this season
7	Sheldon Chestnut J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Seamus Mullins	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Seamus Mullins	163	—	3F5-43	115	129	95	27d	—	—	+13	17.3	7.00/1	28/1 3%
10yo who is inconsistent but ran well for a long way last time and is on a dangerous mark
10	Always Busy Bay J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7) T:Christian Williams	J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7) T:Christian Williams	157	—	P-144F	109	128	93	174d	—	—	+13	15.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Two chase wins but remains 6lb above last winning mark and returns from some time off
NR	Aviation Grey J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	165	p	1P2-62	117	122	113	28d	—	—	—	16.8	—	—
Kept on for close 2nd over 2m4f here latest; the step up in trip could be a positive move

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Buckna	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Top Target	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1	10/3
Rule Me In	11/2	6/1	6/1	11/2	7/1
Muskoka	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Captain Boudet	15/2	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2
Mahler Moon	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Gold In The Rivers	11/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1
Taita Hills	12/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	12/1
Awaythelad	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Sheldon	28/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Always Busy	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Aviation	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Buckna

24.2

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

2nd

Muskoka

23.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.9

7/1

3rd

Taita Hills

23.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Top Target

22.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Gold In The Rivers

18.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2

11/1

Awaythelad

17.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Captain Boudet

17.8

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

Sheldon

17.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Aviation

16.8

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Rule Me In

16.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Always Busy

15.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Mahler Moon

15.2

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Buckna	122	132	109
Muskoka	119	124	114
Top Target	118	127	97
Aviation	117	122	113
Gold In The Rivers	116	124	90
Awaythelad	116	129	111
Taita Hills	115	119	49
Sheldon	115	129	95
Captain Boudet	111	126	112
Always Busy	109	128	93
Mahler Moon	103	127	114
Rule Me In	102	122	99

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Muskoka	19d ago	Fit
Buckna	25d ago	Fit
Sheldon	27d ago	Fit
Aviation	28d ago	Fit
Taita Hills	32d ago	Fit
Top Target	33d ago	Fit
Captain Boudet	35d ago	Fit
Mahler Moon	35d ago	Fit
Gold In The Rivers	48d ago	Fresh
Rule Me In	52d ago	Fresh
Awaythelad	54d ago	Fresh
Always Busy	174d ago	Long break