01 Feb 2023 13:35 Exeter
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £9,803); Distance: 3m 54y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Virgin Bet Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Sizable Sam (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
3126-22 / 10 |
Jump (37) | Lorcan Williams | J Scott The Hopefuls |
10/11 | |
| tracked leader, led 2 out, ridden and always doing enough run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1 L |
First Lord De Cuet (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
10/22-22 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe Mr P J Green |
11/8 | |
| led, awkward on landing 2 out and headed, rallied last, ridden and kept on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 16 L |
Fox Pro (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P2P276- / 9 |
Jump (418) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
7/1 | |
| raced on inside disputing 3rd, went outright 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Mr Craftsman (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
58-2443 / 6 |
Jump (168) | Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Gardner Mrs L Osborne |
80/1 | |
| disputing 3rd on inside until 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||