14:05 Newbury

Saturday 10 February 2024

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Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 86y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:10  |   Winning time: 6m 2.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
1011-8
8/11f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leader, jumped slowly 3rd, hit 13th, closer 5 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear before last, driven out op 4/5
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
4
811-2
9/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up tracking leaders, went 3rd 9th, challenged out wide 3 out, soon 2nd, pushed along between last two, ridden and no impression run-in, held on for 2nd op 11/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
1
10/3
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Led, went clear 7th until 5 out, joined 3 out, headed and dropped to 3rd soon after, stayed on under pressure run-in, closed on 2nd but no chance with winner op 5/2 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
5
5
1211-2
11/2
T: A J HoneyballJ: J J Burke
Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th and 12th, mistake and outpaced 5 out, went modest 4th 3 out op 13/2 tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
13
3
33/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Wore hood to post, raced wide tracking leaders, not fluent 1st and next, mistake 8th (water) and dropped to rear, rallied 5 out, weakened next tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.20, £2.50EX:£8.00Trifecta:£18.60SF:£7.45

Forecasts

Shishkin (8/11), Protektorat (10/3), Sam Brown (11/2), Hitman (9/1), Does He Know (33/1)

Verdict

One of the last recognised Gold Cup trials and this looks a match between SHISHKIN and Protektorat with Nicky Henderson's 10-y-o selected to come out on top having seemingly been in command when departing in unfortunate circumstances in the King George at Kempton on Boxing Day. Sam Brown, who goes particularly well when the mud is flying, could be the one to capitalise should either of the aforementioned protagonists fluff their lines.

  1. SHISHKIN (IRE)
  2. PROTEKTORAT (FR)
  3. SAM BROWN

Previous Winners

2023
Zanza
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 9
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £48,408.002nd: £18,164.003rd: £9,095.004th: £4,530.005th: £2,278.006th: £1,139.00

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