Catterick

Easby Abbey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f51y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £7,624
Runners: 3
Winning time: 4m 58.10s (slow by 16.10s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Conor O'Farrell T:Micky Hammond
Age:7 Weight:10st 5lbs
OR:111 SP:11/4
Travelled strongly - held up in last - smooth headway after 13th - good jump to lead going easily 2 out - went clear run-in - eased towards finish - canter(tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
2
J:Henry Brooke T:Patrick Neville
Age:7 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:125 SP:7/2
Led - briefly headed 12th - went clear after 13th - reduced lead 3 out - headed 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds(op 5/2)
3 24 26½
J:Luke Scott(5) T:Jennie Candlish
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:132 SP:8/11F
Didn't jump with fluency - pressed leader - slow jump 2nd - not fluent 3rd - briefly led 12th - outpaced and lost ground quickly 13th - weakened 3 out - tailed off 3 out(op 10/11)
NR
jockey silk Matchless
J:Sean Quinlan T:Jennie Candlish
Age:7 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:114 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75
Exacta: £6.90
Trifecta: £7.70
CSF: £9.64