2025-03-21 Newbury 14:30
Newbury

Focus Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f86y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £10,562

Runners: 7

Winning time: 5m 58.00s (slow by 10.00s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 3

3 Leave Of Absence

J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:127 SP:9/4F

Disputed lead - pecked on landing 8th (water) - led clearly 5 out - pushed along and hit 3 out - ridden 2 out - stayed on(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)

2 2½

7 Havaila

J:Harry Cobden T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:6 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:112 SP:3/1

Held up in rear - headway 4 out - went second 3 out - lost position last - kept on and went second again towards finish(op 10/3)

3 ½ 3

6 Art Of Diplomacy

J:Sean Bowen T:Peter & Michael Bowen

Age:9 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:112 SP:7/2

Prominent - not fluent 3rd - lost position but in touch with leaders 6th - headway 3 out - went second last - soon switched right - lost second towards finish(op 4/1)

4 6½ 9½

4 Ilovethenightlife

J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard

Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:125 SP:15/2

Jumped slightly right - disputed lead - lost position 5 out - lost second 3 out - hit 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

5 4¼ 13¾

2 Tedley

J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:128 SP:7/1

In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 5 out - weakened from 2 out(op 10/1)

6 6 19¾

5 Idefix De Ciergues

J:Paul O'Brien T:Rebecca Curtis

Age:7 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:118 SP:9/1

Prominent - lost position 5 out - slow jump and weakened 3 out(op 13/2)

7 53 72¾

1 Genois

J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:129 SP:40/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 8th (water) - struggling 12th - lost touch 12th - tailed off(tchd 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25

Tote place: £1.90 £1.80

Exacta: £9.80

Trifecta: £30.80

CSF: £9.93