28 Nov 2016 13:25 Plumpton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 214y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Autumn Gala Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Top Notch (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2515-31 / 10 |
Jump (12) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
2/5 | |
| jumped well, made all, clear when shaken up between last 2, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Romain De Senam (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
132525- / 12 |
Jump (235) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mr Daniel Cherriman |
11/4 | |
| tracked winner throughout, pushed along after 3 out, hit next and slight peck, soon held, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Overtown Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
1/F1153- / 11 |
Jump (232) | N D Fehily | H Fry Lorna Squire &… |
10/1 | |
| shade keen, held up 4th, went 3rd 8th, not fluent next, plugged on | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 23 L |
Polkarenix (FR) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
14F4- / 5 |
Flat (259), Jump (369) |
R P McLernon | B G Powell Mr John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| shade keen, held up in 3rd, outpaced when lost 3rd at 8th, weakened after 3 out, mistake next | ||||||||||