01 Dec 2018 12:45 Newbury
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m 7f 86y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Ladbrokes John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Santini (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1/1131- / 12 |
Jump (232) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes |
11/8 | |
| held up in 5th on inside, closer tracking leaders 7th, mistake and lost place 11th, rallied into 3rd again before 4 out, 2nd travelling well 2 out, 1 length down and not fluent last, led run-in, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4 L |
Rocky's Treasure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P5-4111 / 11 |
Jump (29) | David Bass | K C Bailey Mr J Perriss |
17/2 | |
| led until 7th, led again 10th until 12th, chased leader, led again approaching 3 out, 1 length ahead last, hung left headed and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Le Breuil (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
2015-12 / 10 |
Jump (15) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mrs Emma Palmer |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 7th until 10th, in front again 12th, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd next, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Skipthecuddles (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P5501F- / 10 |
Jump (217) | Adam Wedge | D Killahena & G McPherson TyroneForSam |
50/1 | |
| chased leading pair until approaching 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Mr Big Shot (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
111/01- / 7 |
Jump (231) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall |
9/2 | |
| held up last and ran in snatches, jumped slowly 3rd 10th and 13th, pushed along after 13th, soon beaten, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 80 L |
Kilbricken Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11313-1 / 10 |
Jump (20) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard A Selway & P Wavish |
5/2 | |
| never fluent, chased leaders, outpaced in 5th before 4 out, slithered on landing last, eased | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
This Is It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1692P2- / 7 |
Jump (254) | Thomas Bellamy | Nick Mitchell Three Kings Partnerships |
100/1 | |
| last pair, behind and struggling before 4 out, tailed off when unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||