15 Jan 2025 15:35 Newbury
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 2m 7f 86y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Charlie Nugent Memorial Mares' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Don't Rightly Know (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 2) | 23222-1 / 10 | Jump (27) | H Cobden | P Gundry J P Selby | 2/1 | |
| made most, disputed 1st, soon clearly led, went five lengths clear with one other rival 10th, much reduced lead 13th, travelling best when asserted 2 out, gained two lengths with efficient jump last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Apple Away (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 2351-42 / 8 | Jump (49) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Old Gold Racing… | 11/4 | |
| disputed 1st, soon raced in second, close up when went five lengths clear with leader 10th, bad mistake 11th, chased winner from 2 out, outpaced by winner after last, rallied when pressed for position run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | Fantastic Lady (FR) (mare, bay, 11 8) | 5P61-42 / 10 | Jump (17) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr E R Hanbury | 9/2 | |
| raced in third throughout, closed on leaders 13th, ridden when challenging for second last, weakened when held by leading pair towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 11 L | Smiling Getaway (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 2) | 1130-15 / 8 | Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies James & Jean Potter… | 14/1 | |
| held up last, slow jump and lost ground 8th, not fluent 9th, some headway 13th, pushed along 14th, chased leaders from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 33 L | Lady Balko (FR) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 22-5111 / 6 | Jump (25) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Micro Managers | 11/4 | |
| raced in fourth, not fluent 9th, struggling when dropped to last 3 out, tailed off from 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for mare's performance) | ||||||||||
