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

5 Hold Your Fort

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 8½

4 Planned Paradise

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 9¼

2 Investment Manager

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

1 Deise Aba

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)

3 Kick Up A Storm

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