← Horse Racing · Newbury · Wed 17 Dec

Hooorrrraaaayyyy It's Christmas Queens Arms 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race).

Newbury · Wednesday, 17 Dec · 15:53 · 2m 6f 93y · Class 3 · TURF

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Status

11:53

Off time

Runners

Good to Soft (Soft In Places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

Sporting Life pick

🏆 Top pick

LUCKY PLACE (FR

🥈 Second

JIG'S FORGE (IRE

Market prediction · 3 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

Lucky Place

1.44

4/9

02 · 🥈 2nd

Regent's Stroll

2.50

6/4

03 · 🥉 3rd

Jig's Forge

2.63

13/8

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
1st	1	—	Jig's Forge (G) Successful Irish pointer who showed fairly useful winning form over hurdles last term. Positive start to his chase career when third in 2½m Cheltenham handicap on reappearance in November. Open to progress now stepping back up in trip.	Ben Jones	B Pauling	6	72.1 kg	2.63 13/8
2nd	2	—	Lucky Place (G) FAV Smart hurdler last term, bagging Grade 2s at Ascot and Cheltenham. Travelled well but capitulated quickly in the straight when last of 3 on Ascot chase debut/reappearance. Subsequently found to have scoped dirty and has the potential to le…	N de Boinville	N J Henderson	6	72.1 kg	1.44 4/9
—	3	—	Regent's Stroll (G) [H] NON RUNNER.	Non Runner	P F Nicholls	6	72.1 kg	2.50 6/4

Betting forecast: Lucky Place (4/9), Regent's Stroll (6/4), Jig's Forge (13/8)