01 Mar 2022 15:00 Leicester
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £5,773); Distance: 1m 7f 201y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Royal Air Forces Association Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
File Illico (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
6-14613 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs E J Wills |
15/8 | |
| held up in 3rd, went 2nd briefly 4th, went 2nd after 8th, challenged and hit 3 out, upsides when went left last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7 L |
Pride Of Lecale (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5/PP-P14 / 11 |
Jump (19) | C Brace | F O'Brien Noel Fehily Racing… |
2/1 | |
| mostly jumped well, led, joined and hit 3 out, good jump 2 out, pressed when went left last, headed and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 38 L |
Oscars Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5-3P1U1 / 10 |
Jump (3) | Page Fuller | J Candlish Jl Marriott |
6/4 | |
| mostly tracked leader, jumped slowly and lost 2nd briefly 4th, jumped slowly next, lost 2nd after 8th, ridden and beaten when went right 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||