Southwell
17:50
Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Southwell Date: Wed, 24 May 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80 Exacta: £1.50 Trifecta: £1.40
Non-Runners: Lively Citizen (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Begin The Luck (IRE) 9 G AVG Brian Barr 149 lbs 4/5F Won Taken down early - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway before 10th - went second before 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - ridden when left in lead before 2 out - eased run-in(op Evens tchd 6/5)
99th 4 Balagan (GB) N/A AVG Neil King 159 lbs 10/1 - Took keen hold - led - headed but prominent before 10th - pushed along and lost position before 5 out - struggling when not fluent 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
99th 2 Spanish Present (IRE) 5 G AVG Martin Keighley 164 lbs 85/40 - Took keen hold - prominent - good jump and disputed lead 7th - led clearly before 10th - shaken up and increased tempo after 4 out - going best when pulled up quickly before 2 out - finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame on his right-fore)(op 2/1 tchd 9/4)
99th 3 Full Of Light (IRE) 7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 6/1 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - bumped 10th - ridden and found little after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 16/5 and tchd 13/2)