04 Jun 2018 14:50 Newton Abbot
Winner: £13,509 (Penalty: £7,849); Distance: 2m 4f 216y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered).
Racing Partnership Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Wolfcatcher (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 530366- / 11 | Flat (280), Jump (50) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Northern Lights… | 6/1 | |
| jumped well, held up in 5th on inside, closer at 10th, smooth headway in 3rd before 3 out, led before next, clear between last 2, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 7 L | Carlos Du Fruitier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1FP48-U / 7 | Jump (23) | James Bowen | B Pauling Major Charlie Lane | 11/2 | |
| never that fluent in rear, plugged on in modest 3rd run-in, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Bandsman (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0/580-11 / 11 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Miss Sarah A Dawson | 7/4 | |
| led until 2nd, led again next until 4th, hit 8th, chased leader until ridden before 2 out, 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Captain Buck's (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 332203- / 9 | Jump (58) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr John Gane &… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, never troubled leaders after, plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ½ L | Braavos (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 31P75-3 / 8 | Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Simon & Angela… | 12/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 2nd until next, led again 4th, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened badly run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 6 L | Watcombe Heights (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 32264-3 / 8 | Jump (26) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mr R M Harvey-Bailey | 3/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Utility (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1067-R7 / 10 | Jump (12) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill J Finch | 25/1 | |
| held up in 6th, reminders and struggling before 11th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
