18 Apr 2016 15:20 Newton Abbot
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,280); Distance: 2m 4f 216y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to soft in places).
Happy 96th Birthday, Les Bickham Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
221356 / 12 |
Jump (11) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
6/0 | |
| tracked leading pair, hit 11th, 2nd 4 out, led travelling well 2 out, soon clear, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 10 L |
Fourth Act (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1F231P / 9 |
Jump (34) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Wendy & Malcolm… |
4/0 | |
| led until 1st, led again after next, reminders before 10th, went right 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 10 L |
Dormello Mo (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
224222 / 6 |
Jump (5) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family… |
11/0 | |
| sometimes jumped right, led 1st until after next, chased leader until 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Union Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
9P2-244 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Mr P Tosh |
14/0 | |
| always last, not fluent 9th, outpaced next, mistake last | ||||||||||