02 Dec 2017 12:45 Newbury
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m 7f 86y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Ladbrokes John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Elegant Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4577-22 / 12 |
Jump (25) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans |
5/1 | |
| led until 8th (water), with leader, led again 10th, joined 3 out and again last, driven and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Black Corton (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
211111 / 10 |
Jump (14) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, left in 2nd place 3 out, every chance when not fluent last, kept on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Sir Ivan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F43F-11 / 13 |
Jump (44) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Eyre Family |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 4th, outpaced before 14th, rallied next, no impression when left modest 3rd 3 out, hit next | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Wait For Me (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
091-21F / 9 |
Jump (32) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andrew L Cohen |
8/1 | |
| never that fluent, held up last, mistake 13th, weakened 4 out, left modest 4th next | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Fountains Windfall (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3111-51 / 8 |
Jump (11) | Aidan Coleman | A J Honeyball The Fountains Partnership |
7/4 | |
| tracked winner, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, led 8th (water) until 10th, pressed winner, every chance when knuckled on landing and fell 3 out | ||||||||||