Newbury Races
Newbury
13:50
Coral John Francome Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Newbury
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.70 £2.20
Exacta: £13.70
Trifecta: £33.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Wendigo (FR) | 6 G | Elite | Jamie Snowden | 158 lbs | 5/2 | Won | Prominent - chased clear leader 2nd - headway 5 out - pressed leader 3 out - led last - kept on well(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | No Questions Asked (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Ben Pauling | 158 lbs | 5/1 | 2 | Towards rear - headway 5 out - led narrowly 3 out - headed last - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Regent's Stroll (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 15/8F | 4.25 | Took keen hold - led - clear 2nd - pulled hard and went further clear 5th - jumped right 10th - much reduced lead 5 out - headed 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 9/4) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Crest Of Fortune (GB) | 4 G | Good | Anthony Honeyball | 158 lbs | 7/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear - prominent behind clear leader 2nd - in rear when not fluent 10th - headway 5 out - not fluent and outpaced 4 out - stayed on from 2 out(op 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Kingston Pride (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Olly Murphy | 158 lbs | 13/2 | 26 | In rear - weakened 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | King Of Kingsfield (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 163 lbs | 18/1 | 16 | Prominent - prominent behind clear leader 2nd - not fluent and lost position 5 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 22/1) |