Uttoxeter

JenningsBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £26,015

Runners: 8

Winning time: 6m 23.07s (slow by 33.07s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 2

9 Minella Blueway

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 115

SP: 13/2

Pressed leader - disputed lead from 8th - led before 10th - not fluent 4 out - sustained duel with runner-up from 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in - all out(op 5/1)

2 ½

7 Eyed

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Hughie Morrison

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 118

SP: 11/4F

In touch with leaders - prominent before 6th - went second and sustained duel with winner from 2 out - ridden run-in - just held(op 5/1)

3 18 18½

2 Isaac Des Obeaux

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 128

SP: 22/1

Led - led narrowly or disputed lead from 4th - led again after 8th - headed and raced in second before 10th - challenging before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 12/1)

4 8½ 27

3 Fortunate Man

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 126

SP: 6/1

In rear but in touch with leaders - short of room and hampered 1st - headway before 7th - raced in fourth when not fluent 4 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 7/1)

5 54 81

1 Deafening Silence

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 8

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 133

SP: 6/1

Towards rear but in touch with leaders - jumped right 1st - jumped right and bumped rival 5th - slow jump 7th - some headway after 11th - struggling after 4 out - no telling impression(op 7/1)

6 Stans The Man

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Ella Pickard

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 118

SP: 10/1

Prominent - lost ground before 6th - soon in rear - struggling after 11th - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 9/1)

5 Latenightrumble

J: Miss Gina Andrews

T: T Ellis

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 119

SP: 7/1

Hung left throughout - towards rear but in touch with leaders - bumped 5th - dropped to last with one circuit to go - struggling when jumped badly left 2 out - soon pulled up(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)

4 Walk On Quest

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 124

SP: 4/1

Pressed leader - led narrowly or disputed lead from 4th - lost ground after 8th - struggling from 11th - pulled up after 4 out(op 3/1)

High Treason

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 116

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7.50

Tote place: £2.20 £1.50 £3.30

Exacta: £26.90

Trifecta: £379.40

Tricast: £371.42

CSF: £25.71