Leicester

On The Fourth Day Of Christmas Novices' Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f25y

Going: Soft

Prize: £8,169

Runners: 3

Winning time: 5m 34.81s (slow by 36.81s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 3

2 Butch

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 141

SP: 1/4F

Soon pressed leader - led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd - led and going best before 4 out - went clear before 3 out - went further clear approaching last - readily(op 2/7)

2 14

1 Abbeydale

J: Jack Hogan(3)

T: Fergal O'Brien

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 126

SP: 12/1

Prominent - stumbled on landing and lost ground 9th - not fluent 10th - some headway before 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

3 89 103

3 Farnoge

J: Freddie Gingell(3)

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 132

SP: 18/5

Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 6th - not fluent 7th - raced in second before 4 out - weakened before 3 out - soon tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.25

Exacta: £3.10

Trifecta: £6.70

CSF: £3.32