Full Result 2.25 Newbury | 12 February 2022

Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £34,572 2nd £13,224 3rd £6,822 4th £3,600

Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race), 2m7½f - Good To Soft, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Eldorado Allen (FR) 6/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	8	116 t	155	134	164	–
gr g Khalkevi (IRE) - Hesmeralda (FR) (Royal Charter)
Jumped left on occasions, led, joined 10th, mistake and headed 12th, led again going best 4 out, ridden and wandered around approaching last, kept on well run-in, always doing enough (tchd 11/2)

2 2¼	4. Royale Pagaille (FR) 2/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	116	166	132	163	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Royale Cazoumaille (FR) (Villez)
Held up in rear, slow jump 4th, niggled along briefly 11th, not fluent 12th, shaken up after 5 out, headway on inner before 4 out, soon went second, ridden 2 out, held but kept on well run-in (op 7/4)

3 10 [12¼]	1. Clan Des Obeaux (FR) EvensF Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	10	116 p	172	124	154	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Nausicaa Des Obeaux (FR) (April Night)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, no impression approaching last (op 6/5)

4 22 [34¼]	5. De Rasher Counter 33/1 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	10	110	149	99	129	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Dedrunknmunky (IRE) (Rashar)
Held up in rear, pushed along when mistake 5 out, headway 4 out, pushed along and chased leaders 3 out, weakened from 2 out

PU	3. Imperial Aura (IRE) 12/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	9	116 t	159	–	–	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Missindependence (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Close up, not fluent 8th, jumped right and not fluent 9th, disputed lead 10th, led clearly 12th, headed when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, pulled up quickly before 3 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 11/1)