Newton Abbot

Newton Abbot Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f216y
Going: Good
Prize: £10,075
Runners: 4
Winning time: 5m 9.70s (slow by 7.70s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball
Age:10 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:131 SP:2/1
Jumped well - made all - sustained duel with runner-up from 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - not fluent last - always doing enough(op 9/4 tchd 15/8 and tchd 5/2)
2 ¾
J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Paul Nicholls
Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:130 SP:7/4F
Raced in second - bad mistake and lost position briefly 6th - pressed leader going best home turn - sustained duel with winner from 2 out - kept on run-in - no extra towards finish(op 2/1 tchd 15/8 and tchd 9/4)
3 4
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:133 SP:100/30
In touch with leaders - briefly went second 6th - going easily 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 3/1)
4 44 48
J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy
Age:7 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:134 SP:11/2
Held up in last - mistake 4th - not fluent 11th - hit 12th - detached 13th - eased before 2 out - tailed off(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3
Exacta: £5.50
Trifecta: £13.10
CSF: £5.99