Newbury

Coral John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f187y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £42,713
Runners: 6
Winning time: 4m 56.32s (slow by 4.32s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 143
SP: 5/2
Prominent - chased clear leader 2nd - headway 5 out - pressed leader 3 out - led last - kept on well(op 9/4)
2 2
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 141
SP: 5/1
Towards rear - headway 5 out - led narrowly 3 out - headed last - no extra final 110yds(op 9/2)
3
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 143
SP: 15/8F
Took keen hold - led - clear 2nd - pulled hard and went further clear 5th - jumped right 10th - much reduced lead 5 out - headed 3 out - outpaced from 2 out(op 9/4)
4
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 137
SP: 7/1
Towards rear - prominent behind clear leader 2nd - in rear when not fluent 10th - headway 5 out - not fluent and outpaced 4 out - stayed on from 2 out(op 9/1)
5 26 35½
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 140
SP: 13/2
In rear - weakened 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 5/1)
6 16 51½
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 145
SP: 18/1
Prominent - prominent behind clear leader 2nd - not fluent and lost position 5 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 22/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.50
Tote place: £1.70 £2.20
Exacta: £13.70
Trifecta: £33.80
CSF: £14.86