06 Mar 2021 15:40 Newbury
Winner: £13,400 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m 3f 187y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
BetVictor Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Hitman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
2P1-12F / 8 |
Jump (28) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mason, Hogarth,… |
1/7 | |
| mostly jumped well, led and soon clear, steadied pace 11th, reduced lead when hit 4 out, good jump to go clear again next, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 9½ L |
Captain Cuckoo (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
F33/F4-4 / 11 |
Jump (4) | Fergus Gillard | Mark Gillard Mrs Pippa Gillard |
18/1 | |
| chased winner who soon went clear, not fluent 9th, hit next, closer briefly approaching 4 out, well held next, no chance when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 10 L |
Colonel Custard (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
9/3257-3 / 8 |
Jump (16) | Matt Griffiths | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
13/2 | |
| off the pace in 3rd, reached for 2nd, not fluent 9th, closer approaching 4 out, beaten next, went left last, no chance | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Getaway Trump (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
314132 / 9 |
Jump (28) | 2nd Preference | P F Nicholls Owners Group 023 |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||