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          Fri 20 Mar
        

Focus Ltd Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)

Newbury · Friday, 20 Mar · 14:30 · 2m 6f 93y · Class 3 · TURF

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Status

14:30

Off time

Runners

Good to Soft

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

HE KNOWS BETTER (IRE

🥈 Second

FRESH KICKS (IRE

🥉 Third

CAPTAIN BELLAMY

#1 · 3.75

5 runners

01 · 🏆

He Knows Better

3.50

5/2

02 · 🥈

Captain Bellamy

3.75

11/4

03 · 🥉

Fresh Kicks

3.75

11/4

El Capitaine

5.50

9/2

Lylian

9.50

17/2

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Captain Bellamy (G) P Bumper winner and first past the post over hurdles. Left chase bow behind when just failing over C&D in December. Reportedly suffered leg wound when tailed off here next time so worth another chance …	2D2-526	H Cobden P F Nicholls	7	74.4kg	3.75 11/4
1st	2	—	El Capitaine (G) Had been prolific in points prior to making a winning return to Rules for new stable at Newton Abbot and ran well when making the frame on next 2 starts. Easy to excuse his latest effort at Chepstow …	111437	Ben Jones K Woollacott	8	73.5kg	5.50 9/2
4th	3	—	Fresh Kicks (G) Comfortably landed the odds in 2½m maiden at Plumpton in December. Failed to stay longer trip on handicap bow at Ascot 3 weeks later, but back on track when making the frame last couple of starts. Co…	5-21642	James Bowen N J Henderson	6	73kg	3.75 11/4
3rd	4	—	He Knows Better (G) FAV Maiden hurdle winner in spring 2024 and has been shaping up well in handicap chases since returning from a long absence, showing battling qualities to pull it out the fire over a trip on the short si…	1-F2213	S Bowen W Greatrex	8	72.6kg	3.50 5/2
5th	5	—	Lylian (G) Bright start to his chase career in France last summer (changed hands for €95,000) and seemingly finding his feet for current connections, though proved to be a bit more of a disappointment when thir…	123433	Caoilin Quinn G & J Moore	5	69.9kg	9.50 17/2

Betting forecast: He Knows Better (5/2), Captain Bellamy (11/4), Fresh Kicks (11/4), El Capitaine (9/2), Lylian (17/2)