28 Dec 2013 14:15 Newbury
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Betfred 'Racing's Biggest Supporter' Novices' Chase (For The Hallowe'en Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Vukovar (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
1F1-112 / 8 |
Jump (20) | N D Fehily | H Fry D Charlesworth |
4/6 | |
| mostly jumped well, made all, clear 5th (water), went right 9th, came further clear before 4 out, blundered next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 21 L |
Open Hearted (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
10/310-1 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Craig Buckingham |
15/8 | |
| sweating, took keen hold tracking leading pair, pushed along briefly on paddock bend after 5th, not fluent and pushed along 8th, blundered next, went 2nd after 10th, no chance with unchallenged winner before 4 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 34 L |
Festive Affair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1F2P-P / 10 |
Jump (15) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Four The Fun Of… |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking winner, jumped big 2nd, not fluent next, lost 2nd after 10th, soon outpaced and no chance, tailed off | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 30 L |
Kentford Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
483-103 / 7 |
Jump (33) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr D I Bare |
40/1 | |
| mistake 1st, always last, mistake and no chance from 6th, well tailed off and eased before 4 out | ||||||||||