Newbury Races
Newbury
13:50
Coral John Francome Novices' Chase (Formerly Known As The Berkshire) (GBB Race)
Newbury
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.63
Place: £1.40 £2
Exacta: £7.30
Trifecta: £27.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Hermes Allen (FR) | 5 G | Elite | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 13/8F | Won | Raced in second - shaken up after 5 out - led just after 3 out - 4 lengths ahead last - pushed along and kept on well run-in(op 7/4 tchd 15/8) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Nickle Back (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Sarah Humphrey | 158 lbs | 100/30 | 6.5 | Taken down early - took keen hold - led - 6 lengths ahead when mistake 9th - reduced lead 4 out - mistake and headed 3 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Tightenourbelts (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Emma Lavelle | 158 lbs | 13/2 | 5 | Raced in third - outpaced and lost position 2 out where not fluent - went third again final strides(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Marble Sands (FR) | 9 G | AVG | David Killahena & Graeme McPherson | 158 lbs | 4/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - went third and hit 2 out - soon outpaced - lost third final strides(op 3/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Colonel Mustard (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Mrs Lorna Fowler | 158 lbs | 18/1 | 40 | In rear - slow jump 1st - outpaced 11th - lost touch after 4 out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | No Ordinary Joe (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 158 lbs | 8/1 | - | Raced in last - not fluent 2nd - hit 9th - lost touch before 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet had nothing to report)(op 14/1) |