Worcester
14:05
Richard Newland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Worcester Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 Distance: 2m7f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.62 Exacta: £4.40 Trifecta: £6.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Chief Black Robe (IRE) 9 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 156 lbs 8/13F Won Took keen hold - prominent - led before 4 out - pushed along and 2 lengths ahead when wandered around approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in - readily(op 4/6)
2nd 4 Hardy Boy (FR) 7 G Poor Ben Pauling 156 lbs 13/2 3 Whipped round start - held up in rear - headway after 8th - not fluent 10th - pressed leader when not fluent 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on but no chance with winner run-in (jockey said gelding whipped around at the start; vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
3rd 2 Tiger Orchid (IRE) 10 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 163 lbs 3/1 4.75 Took keen hold - prominent - bad mistake and lost position 8th - pushed along after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the eighth fence)(op 9/4)
4th 3 Moon King (FR) 6 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 149 lbs 12/1 4.25 Led - niggled along before 5 out - pushed along and headed before 4 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)