BetVictor Wishes You A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Newbury · Wednesday, 17 Dec · 18:33
· 2m 3f 187y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:33
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft In Places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FINE CASTING (IRE
🥈 Second
KNIGHT OF ALLEN (FR
🥉 Third
PESO (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
19
18/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Road To Home (G)
Bumper/hurdles winner who has acquitted himself well in his three starts in this sphere, latest when third of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (19f, good to soft) 19 days ago. May have more to offer so this Irish raider must enter calculations.
|
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 6 | 76.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Lord Baddesley (G)
[B1T]
Made a winning return over C&D in November and not disgraced when third of 4 in handicap chase at Ascot (21.1f, good) 26 days ago. Blinkers go on now and he needs considering.
|
Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball | 10 | 75.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 8th | 3 | — |
Walking On Air (G)
Very useful hurdler/chaser for Nicky Henderson. Yet to match that form in this sphere for Gary Brown and he was pulled up on his debut for current yard in Scottish Grand National at Ayr in April. Needs to bounce back on his seasonal return…
|
K Brogan | Faye Bramley | 8 | 75.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Peso (G)
Placed in an Irish point and he showed fairly useful form when landing 2m conditional hurdle here last December. Backed it up with a good second of 10 in 2m novice hurdle at Wetherby 10 months ago and not without interest now going chasing…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 74.4 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Fine Casting (G)
Gained a deserved breakthrough victory back over fences in 9-runner handicap at Bangor (20.3f, heavy) 35 days ago, always holding on. Up 6 lb but this strong-traveller is expected to be bang there.
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 9 | 73.5 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Knight Of Allen (G)
Low-mileage 5-y-o who signed off last season by winning a Ffos Las novice hurdle (2½m) in March. Made an encouraging start in this sphere when second of 3 at Chepstow in October, finishing well under a patient ride. Capable of better now g…
|
C Gethings | Mrs J Williams | 5 | 73 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 7th | 7 | — |
Don't Tell Su (G)
FAV
Fairly useful bumper/hurdle winner for Paul Nicholls. Left that yard after coming in a well-held fourth on his chasing debut at Sandown in March. Remains with potential though now starting out for Nicky Henderson after 9 months off.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 7 | 71.2 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Aviation (G)
[P]
Made up into a fairly useful winning hurdler last term and he shaped well after 8 months off (also had wind op) when sixth of 8 in handicap chase at Lingfield (20f, good) on his debut over fences 36 days ago. Cheekpieces retained here and …
|
Tom Cannon | L Wadham | 6 | 69.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Icare Grandchamp (G)
Resumed winning ways in 2m4f handicap chase at Southwell 13 months ago but not seen out since. The market can guide on his comeback run.
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 7 | 65.8 kg |
13
12/1
|
Betting forecast: Don't Tell Su (5/2), Knight Of Allen (9/2), Fine Casting (5/1), Road To Home (11/2), Peso (6/1), Icare Grandchamp (12/1), Aviation (18/1), Lord Baddesley (18/1), Walking On Air (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10562.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4860.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1216.0 GBP |
| P5 | 606.0 GBP |