Visit racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Kayf Hernando (GB) | 9 G | Good | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Prominent - pressed leaders from 11th - led home turn - shaken up and went clear after 2 out - easily(op 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Minella Buster (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Emma Lavelle | 168 lbs | 6/1 | 11 | Held up in last - awkward jump 1st - in touch with leaders 4th - disputing third after 13th - briefly led after 4 out - disputing second when ridden before 3 out - stayed on but no chance with winner from 2 out(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Huelgoat (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 168 lbs | 11/4F | 3.75 | Prominent - pressed leaders 11th - led narrowly 12th - mistake 4 out - soon headed - prominent when ridden home turn - held from 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 9/4) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Tip Top Cat (IRE) | N/A | Good |
Liam Harrison
(3)lbs
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Fergal O'Brien | 167 lbs | 14/1 | 6 | In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - pushed along after 10th - headway 11th - ridden when outpaced after 4 out - well held from 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 12/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | Investment Manager (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 158 lbs | 13/2 | 0.3 | Pressed leaders - ridden home turn - soon disputing second - stayed on until no extra after 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Helios Allen (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Jane Williams | 158 lbs | 14/1 | 9.5 | In touch with leaders - dropped to last 4th - slipped and almost fell 10th - nudged along from 11th - ridden after 4 out - soon held(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Enemenemynemo (IRE) | N/A | Poor | D J Jeffreys | 164 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - prominent - left in lead 3rd - mistake and stumbled badly 10th - pressed leaders when headed 11th - ridden after 4 out - soon held - weakened 2 out (vet said gelding had been struck into on his right hind)(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Potters Venture (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Harry Kimber
(5)lbs
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Keiran Burke | 153 lbs | 3/1 | 25 | Jumped left on occasions - led - headed when slipped and almost fell 3rd - in touch with leaders from 4th - reminder after 5th - ridden after 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off (jockey said gelding made a jumping error over the third fence)(op 4/1 tchd 11/4) |
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