Newbury

Business Colleagues & Friends Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m92y
Going: Good
Prize: £11,090
Runners: 6
Winning time: 4m 4.50s (slow by 6.50s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Samuel Drinkwater
Age:9 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:108 SP:17/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - stumbled 1st - went second 5th - left in lead 5 out - going best from 4 out - ridden and kept on well run-in - won going away(op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 10/1)
2
J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham
Age:7 Weight:12st 1lbs
OR:131 SP:100/30
In touch with leaders - mistake and lost ground 8th - headway when not fluent 4 out - went second 3 out - soon switched left - pressed winner approaching last - no extra run-in(op 4/1)
3 6 10¼
J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore
Age:6 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:118 SP:12/1
Took keen hold - disputed lead - raced in second after 1st - lost position 5th - not fluent 7th - hung left after 2 out - not fluent last - soon no extra(op 11/1)
4 16¾
J:Ben Bromley(5) T:Paul Nicholls
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:128 SP:100/30
Towards rear - switched sharply left on inner after 1st - switched right and headway on outer 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)
5 20
J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams
Age:6 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:129 SP:13/8F
Disputed lead - led clearly after 1st - bad mistake 5 out - weakened after 4 out(op 6/4 tchd 7/4)
6 29½
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:122 SP:12/1
Held up in last - not fluent 4th - outpaced when not fluent 4 out - soon weakened(op 10/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9.50
Tote place: £3.50 £2
Exacta: £42.20
Trifecta: £338.10
CSF: £35.53