Chepstow

DragonBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m11y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,700
Runners: 8
Winning time: 3m 56.10s (slow by 6.10s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Jack Hogan(3) T:Fergal O'Brien
Age:6 Weight:12st 1lbs
OR:121 SP:11/4J
In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - smooth headway 8th - pressed leaders on outer 4 out - led before 3 out - pushed along when faced challenge 2 out - good jump last - kept on well run-in - won going away(tchd 10/3)
2 3
J:Richard Patrick T:Matt Sheppard
Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:104 SP:9/1
In touch with leaders - good jump and prominent 5th - pressed leader 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
3 6 9
J:Harry Cobden T:Joe Tizzard
Age:6 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:119 SP:9/2
Pressed leader - slow jump and lost position briefly 3rd - outpaced 2 out - not fluent last - no impression run-in(tchd 4/1)
4 10¼
J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Age:7 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:119 SP:7/2
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - overjumped 1st - in touch with leaders when slow jump 2nd - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - went fourth run-in - never dangerous(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
5 11½
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sam Thomas
Age:5 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:117 SP:11/4J
Led - headed and lost position before 3 out - slow jump 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
6 1 12½
J:Jack Tudor T:Sheila Lewis
Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:111 SP:25/1
Held up in rear - headway 4 out - outpaced but went fourth 2 out - not fluent last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
7 9 21½
J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams
Age:5 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:101 SP:28/1
Raced wide early - prominent - slow jump and lost position 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 33/1)
PU
J:Sean Houlihan T:Linda Blackford
Age:6 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:105 SP:40/1
Held up in rear - outpaced 7th - lost touch before 8th - pulled up 3 out

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75
Tote place: £1.20 £2.30 £1.70
Exacta: £22.70
Trifecta: £128.10
Tricast: £106.76
CSF: £25.51