01 Mar 2024 15:00 Newbury
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 3f 187y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Focus Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Martator (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6-33223 / 8 | Jump (25) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Camilla Norton | 5/2 | |
| travelled strongly, chased leaders, slow and lost place 7th, slow 5 out, challenged 3 out, led next, clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5½ L | Ballycamus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P32141 / 8 | Jump (39) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 4/1 | |
| prominent, led before 2nd, jumped right next, mistake and headed 9th, not much room 11th, led 5 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 5 L | Ioupy Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 12121-P / 7 | Jump (140) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Neil Smith & Alfie… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 3 out, ridden before next, soon beaten, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | Passing Well (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 04-2135 / 8 | Jump (30) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Gouldenhopgood… | 6/4 | |
| led, headed before 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 3rd, led 9th, jumped right 11th, headed 5 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Issar D'airy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2P1-311 / 7 | Jump (38) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Mr Tommy Ware &… | 0/0 | ||
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