15 Jan 2014 13:20 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betfred Goals Galore Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Festive Affair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
1F2P-P3 / 10 |
Jump (18) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Four The Fun Of… |
10/1 | |
| went right 1st, made all, pushed along from 4 out, kept on well for hand riding, hung left flat, driven and stayed on final 100 yards, held on, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NK |
Dark Lover (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
7143-1F / 11 |
Jump (71) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Dark Lovers |
5/6 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 3rd, blundered 7th, hit 4 out, dropped to 3rd next, ridden and every chance last, chased winner final 200 yards and stayed on in closing stages, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Brick Red (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
11234-1 / 8 |
Flat (844), Jump (10) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Taylor &… |
11/8 | |
| slightly hampered 1st, tracked winner until after 3rd, close 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, driven to challenge and every chance last, lost 2nd final 200 yards and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 24 L |
Merchant Of Milan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
7-95934 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr & Mrs A J Mutch |
66/1 | |
| raced wide, held up, headway 5th chased leaders next, mistake 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 59 L |
Tchang Goon (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
43-5774 / 10 |
Jump (10) | Dave Crosse | Miss Z C Davison Mr John Belsey |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||