Newton Abbot

Investment Manager Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m1f170y
Going: Good
Prize: £7,922
Runners: 5
Winning time: 6m 35.95s (slow by 18.95s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 3
1
J:James Best T:Debra Hamer
Age:9 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:110 SP:3/1
Jumped right on occasions - pressed leader - led after 7th - soon clear - not fluent 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
2
J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams
Age:9 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:110 SP:3/1
In rear - soon detached - joined main group before 7th - headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - no chance with winner but stayed on and went second towards finish(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
3 ¾
J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard
Age:9 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:120 SP:7/2
Prominent - lost ground after 7th - not fluent 15th - went second 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - weakening when lost second towards finish(tchd 4/1)
4 35 44¼
J:Adam Wedge T:Alexandra Dunn
Age:12 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:127 SP:14/1
Soon led - raced in second after 7th - not fluent 14th - lost position 4 out - soon weakened(op 16/1)
PU
J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls
Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:117 SP:9/4F
Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - pulled up quickly before 16th - finished lame (vet reported gelding finished lame on his left-fore)(op 15/8)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.10
Tote place: £1.60 £1.80
Exacta: £9.70
Trifecta: £22
CSF: £12.27