29 Dec 2018 15:35 Newbury
Winner: £12,700 (Penalty: £7,343); Distance: 2m 6f 93y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betway Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | De Rasher Counter (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | F72-3P7 / 13 | Jump (22) | Adam Wedge | Miss E C Lavelle Makin' Bacon Partnership | 10/1 | |
| held up, good headway tracking leading pair after 12th, went 2nd 2 out (normal 3 out), ridden to challenge last, edged left and led narrowly run-in, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NK | Walt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | P-20651 / 9 | Jump (16) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Mr Phil Simmonds | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching and not fluent 4 out, joined last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied and kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 21 L | Polydora (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 61U-231 / 12 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | T Lacey Mr G C Myddelton | 9/2 | |
| chased leading pair, hit 10th, lost 3rd next, 3rd again and pecked 2 out (normal 3 out), kept on same pace, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Golden Sunrise (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 24132-P / 7 | Jump (18) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 14/1 | |
| in touch until lost place behind and struggling 13th, plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | HD | Head To The Stars (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 222P-FP / 12 | Jump (24) | Hugh Nugent | H D Daly Mrs L Nixon | 14/1 | |
| in rear, some late minor headway, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Wilde Blue Yonder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 0/334F-F / 10 | Jump (45) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Maybe Only Fools… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th until blundered and lost place 8th, never on terms after, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 14 L | Wenyerreadyfreddie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 4P-2211 / 8 | Jump (36) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr M Landau & Mr… | 15/8 | |
| led, pecked 7th (water), headed approaching 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, (normal 3 out), weakened bypassing omitted 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Onefitzall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 4215/FP- / 8 | Jump (279) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mick Fitzgerald… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, pulled up quickly before 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Mount Rushmoore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 3224-7P / 7 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Jenny Perry And… | 33/1 | |
| last pair, lost action and pulled up before 5th | ||||||||||
