01 Dec 2017 13:50 Newbury
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m 3f 187y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Ladbrokes Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Berkshire Novices' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Willoughby Court (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
5/2111-1 / 7 |
Jump (26) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Paul & Clare Rooney |
15/8 | |
| jumped well, chased leader, led 8th, made rest, pushed along before 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 3 L |
Yanworth (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
11D1-1F / 10 |
Jump (16) | B J Geraghty | A King John P McManus |
5/6 | |
| tracked leading pair until 5th, pushed along and outpaced as pace lifted before 4 out, blundered 4 out, rallied into 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and hung left run-in, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Adrien Du Pont (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1/43UP-1 / 10 |
Jump (56) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
11/2 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd at 5th, 2nd before 4 out, edged left from 2 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, weakened into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 43 L |
Western Miller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
541F22 / 10 |
Jump (19) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon The Pantechnicons… |
25/1 | |
| led until not fluent 8th, chased winner until pushed along before 4 out, mistake next, ridden and no impression when weakened into 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Battle Anthem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
113231- / 9 |
Jump (264) | L P Aspell | R Rowe The Battle Anthem… |
150/1 | |
| jumped right always last, losing touch when went right and mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||