02 Jan 2019 14:30 Hereford
Winner: £9,800 (Penalty: £5,458); Distance: 2m 8y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places ).
MansionBet Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Go Long (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12P/43-3 / 11 |
Jump (11) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
15/8 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, pressed after, given reminder to assert flat, just pushed out towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
First Drift (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
5112-P1 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Mrs Carolyn Kendrick |
15/8 | |
| led until out jumped 4 out, switched left after 3 out, rallied to challenge next, held after last, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 17 L |
Charming Zen (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
11/7F- / 7 |
Jump (325) | N D Fehily | O Murphy Sullivan Bloodstock… |
7/4 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 7th until 2 out, 3rd and no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 56 L |
Waitinonasunnyday (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
PP52-76 / 6 |
Jump (26) | P K Donovan | M Blake West Wilts Hockey… |
80/1 | |
| in rear, went left and often deliberate, behind 6th, mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
The Hiking Viking (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7/7- / 6 |
Jump (396) | T J O'Brien | P R Webber Higgy, Mette &… |
50/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, losing touch 7th, behind when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Sprogzilla (GB) (mare, grey, 10 5) |
8-44637 / 10 |
Jump (87) | Charlie Hammond | H James Miss Hannah James |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, struggling 7th, modest 4th when blundered and unseated rider 8th | ||||||||||