DJB Cleaning Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Newbury · Wednesday, 14 Jan · 18:05
· 2m 7f 91y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:05
Off time
11
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BUCKNA (IRE
🥈 Second
TOP TARGET (IRE
🥉 Third
AVIATION (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.33
10/3
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Buckna (G)
FAV
Point winner who has taken really well to chasing, going 2-3 with a career best in 7-runner handicap at Hereford (25.2f, soft) 25 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so not taken lightly despite a 7 lb weights rise.
|
James Bowen | W Greatrex | 6 | 77.1 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 4th | 2 | — |
Muskoka (G)
[V]
Opened his account at Hereford a year ago and back in top form since being visored, runner-up at Ascot and Wincanton (3m) 19 days ago. Can go well again nudged up 2 lb.
|
H Cobden | Miss E C Lavelle | 8 | 75.7 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Top Target (G)
Low-mileage winning pointer/hurdler who has shaped well both runs over fences, third at Wetherby (19.4f) before fell last when in second in 3m handicap at Doncaster 33 days ago. Weighted to go well.
|
Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls | 8 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Aviation (G)
[P]
Made up into a fairly useful winning hurdler last term and he has shaped with promise on back of a wind op this term, second of 9 in handicap here (19.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Should have more to offer and very much one to consider.
|
Tom Cannon | L Wadham | 7 | 74.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Awaythelad (G)
[P]
Came good over fences in a 3m Southwell handicap in March. Not disgraced when seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Ascot (3m, good) 54 days ago, though he found little after an error 2 out. Another step forward is required.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 9 | 74.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Gold In The Rivers (G)
[B1]
Fairly useful hurdle winner for Gordon Elliott. Mixed record over hurdles for this yard last season and failed to build on a promising debut Lingfield second over fences when a well-held third of 6 there 48 days ago. Since had a wind op an…
|
Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 7 | 74.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Sheldon (G)
A dual Wincanton chase scorer in 2023/24. Winless since but posted a respectable third of 6 in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f, heavy) 27 days ago. In the mix off an easing mark.
|
Benjamin Macey | J W Mullins | 10 | 73.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Taita Hills (G)
Got off the mark over hurdles at Sandown in February. Off 10 months and shaped encouragingly on his first go over fences when second of 3 in maiden at Lingfield (16f, good) 32 days ago. Can step forward now up in trip for his handicap debu…
|
Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore | 8 | 73.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Captain Boudet (G)
[BT]
Successful at Hereford and Exeter in the second half of last season and left a below-par reappearance behind when runner-up back at Hereford (25f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Considered.
|
Lorcan Williams | J Scott | 7 | 72.1 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 10 | — |
Always Busy (G)
Resumed winning ways at Southwell in May but not at that level since, falling heavily 5 out at Worcester when last seen in July. Needs to hit the ground running on his return from 174 days off.
|
Mr J J Murphy-Knight | Christian Williams | 8 | 71.2 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Mahler Moon (G)
[TP]
Right back on track of late resent over fences, hird of 6 in handicap chase at Hereford (25.2f, good to soft) 35 days ago. One for the shortlist.
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 8 | 68.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 12 | — |
Rule Me In (G)
A fair 2m winner over hurdles who was held back by his jumping when third at Windsor 52 days ago, doing well to reach a place considering the severity of an early error. Worth another chance to show himself capable of better as a chaser.
|
Kielan Woods | Christian Williams | 7 | 68 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: Buckna (10/3), Top Target (7/2), Rule Me In (11/2), Muskoka (15/2), Captain Boudet (8/1), Mahler Moon (9/1), Aviation (10/1), Gold In The Rivers (11/1), Taita Hills (12/1), Awaythelad (14/1), Sheldon (22/1), Always Busy (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6865.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3159.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1580.0 GBP |
| P4 | 790.0 GBP |
| P5 | 394.0 GBP |