Sandown

Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m42y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £37,018

Runners: 4

Winning time: 6m 29.16s (slow by 14.76s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

4 Salver

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 147

SP: 6/4F

Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last - headway from 17th - led after 2 out - shaken up and went well clear run-in - comfortably(op 2/1)

2 12

1 Doyen Quest

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 144

SP: 4/1

Led - clear 4 out - reduced lead 3 out - headed after 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

3 4¼ 16¼

2 Laurens Bay

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 135

SP: 5/2

Niggled along throughout - raced in third - not fluent and lost third 17th - not fluent 18th - no impression from 4 out(op 15/8)

4 44 60¼

3 Quebecois

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 138

SP: 7/2

Raced in second - hit 8th - hit 18th - lost second 4 out - soon weakened - tailed off(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)

Tote win: £2.50

Exacta: £6.60

Trifecta: £12.70

CSF: £7.57