23 Aug 2018 18:50 Fontwell
Winner: £6,606 (Penalty: £3,314); Distance: 2m 5f 135y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
netbet.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Walk Waterford (GB) (gelding, black, 11 11) | 8223-83 / 14 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | O Murphy The Dream Big Syndicate | 15/2 | |
| well in touch, went 2nd 9th, led approaching 4 out, clear when landed steeply 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 6 L | Eric The Third (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 512121 / 12 | Jump (8) | R Patrick | Tim Vaughan Mr John Gardener | 5/4 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd until headed and dropped to 3rd 4 out, went 2nd again last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Between The Waters (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 52-4372 / 11 | Jump (23) | Page Fuller | Jamie Snowden Mr Tony Bath | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 4 out, 2 lengths down next, well held 2 out, lost 2nd at the last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Samson (GB) (colt, chestnut, 12 2) | 03-F320 / 10 | Flat (939), Jump (23) | Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Leech Miss Tracy M Reilly | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 11th, outpaced approaching 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 6 L | Kovera (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 9401-P5 / 7 | Jump (59) | James Best | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | 33/1 | |
| last trio, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 10 L | Indian Reel (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 3-35385 / 9 | Jump (17) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien McHugh And Beckford | 12/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leader until 9th, chased leaders, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 21 L | Diplomatico (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | P09-562 / 5 | Flat (828), Jump (24) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Mr Simon Hunt | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway approaching 12th, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, 4th before next where weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Millen Dollar Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 22-1U00 / 9 | Flat (209), Jump (37) | R P McLernon | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
