25 Mar 2017 17:20 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 92y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Doom Bar Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Imperial Presence (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 247-255 / 14 | Jump (99) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Sir Christopher… | 10/3 | |
| prominent on outer, disputed lead from 2nd (usual 5th), led before last (usual 5 out), headed narrowly soon after, stayed on to regain lead bypassing omitted last, edged left, kept on (all fences in home straight omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3 L | Doitforthevillage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U15113 / 12 | Jump (29) | P J Brennan | P Henderson The Rockbourne… | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 2 out (usual 6 out), challenged when not fluent last (usual 5 out), soon led narrowly, ridden and headed bypassing omitted last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Greybougg (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 3-UUP23 / 10 | Jump (22) | S Bowen | N J Hawke Capps, Smith &… | 3/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed before last (usual 5 out), chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace in 3rd bypassing omitted last, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Crookstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 48P2P4 / 11 | Jump (15) | L P Aspell | B I Case Mrs C Wallace | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered and dropped to rear 1st (usual 4th), chased leaders again 3 out (usual 7th), ridden and one pace bypassing omitted last, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | NK | Red Devil Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3231U2 / 10 | Jump (22) | Jack Sherwood | Miss S Smith Miss Emma M Richards | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after last (usual 5 out), challenged on outside bypassing omitted 4 out, kept on and every chance until ridden and no extra bypassing omitted last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 9 L | Sew On Target (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2-88431 / 12 | Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr A Selway | 14/1 | |
| pressed leader to 2nd (usual 5th), soon pushed along, lost touch after 2 out (usual 6 out), no danger after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Pearls Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 54-7634 / 11 | Jump (14) | N de Boinville | J L Spearing The Corsairs | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, (usual 7th), soon behind and struggling, no danger after | ||||||||||
