03 Mar 2023 15:25 Newbury
Winner: £18,150 (Penalty: £9,585); Distance: 2m 3f 187y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Focus Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Herbiers (FR) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
2-71552 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Nevers And Stockton… |
11/8 | |
| chased leader, slow 1st, 1 length down 4 out, still travelling well 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along and led outright approaching last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2 L |
Nothin To Ask (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
133-11P / 9 |
Jump (62) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Fob Racing… |
5/2 | |
| held up in last, headway to take closer order 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, soon switched right, rallied approaching last where edged left, kept on run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Brief Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
02-2215 / 8 |
Jump (67) | H Cobden | N P Mulholland Ms S Exell |
9/5 | |
| took keen hold, led, 1 length ahead 4 out, maintained advantage 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened close home | ||||||||||