01 Nov 2020 13:49 Huntingdon
Winner: £12,650 (Penalty: £7,310); Distance: 2m 3f 189y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Watch And Bet At MansionBet Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Espoir De Romay (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3/1310- / 11 | Jump (233) | C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Midgelets | 8/11 | |
| tracked leader, led 5th until next, led again 8th, awkward 13th, 2 lengths ahead when mistake last, ridden and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Senior Citizen (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 06/214-1 / 12 | Jump (34) | Adrian Heskin | A King Mr G C Myddelton | 5/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 13th, 2 lengths down when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 47 L | Gateway To Europe (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 542323 / 7 | Jump (13) | Bryony Frost | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… | 12/1 | |
| ran in snatches, prominent until jumped slowly and lost place 1st, outpaced and no chance from 12th, went remote 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5½ L | The Vollan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 80-23U0 / 10 | Jump (33) | Sam Twiston-Davies | C E Longsdon Mrs Elaine Holmes | 14/1 | |
| led until 5th, in front again next until 8th, lost 2nd at 13th, plugged on in 3rd, weakened into remote 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 12 L | Old Rascals (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | R233P1/ / 8 | Jump (613) | Nick Scholfield | Miss E C Lavelle The Optimists | 10/1 | |
| held up in 5th, closer approaching 10th, weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Battle Anthem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 13231P/ / 9 | Jump (1066) | James Davies | R Rowe The Battle Anthem… | 125/1 | |
| always last, not fluent 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
