28 Nov 2020 12:40 Newbury
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 7f 86y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Ladbrokes John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Next Destination (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11131/2 / 13 | Jump (28) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 11/8 | |
| mostly chased leader, pushed along before 4 out, led between last 2, 1 length ahead last, pushed along and kept on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | One For The Team (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2231-3U / 7 | Jump (23) | T Scudamore | Nick Williams Forty Winks Syndicate… | 8/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 1 length 2nd at the last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6½ L | Kalooki (UNR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 5/4112-1 / 10 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Ron C Williams | 7/4 | |
| jumped left at times, led, went clear before 4th, reduced lead 6th, mistake 14th, went left and pecked 3 out, headed between last 2, awkward and weakened into 3rd at the last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 5½ L | Hold The Note (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2/3P23-4 / 11 | Jump (29) | J J Burke | M R Channon Mrs Karen Spark | 17/2 | |
| held up in last pair, closer in 4th at 7th, awkward 12th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 34 L | Acey Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 82268-1 / 11 | Jump (34) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr A Honeyball | 14/1 | |
| last pair out wide, behind 7th, outpaced and struggling 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Southfield Stone (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 2312-12 / 8 | Jump (15) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Hart… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
