21 Mar 2025 14:30 Newbury
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 7f 86y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Focus Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Leave Of Absence (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
1131/22 / 8 |
Jump (34) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr Richard & Mrs… |
9/4 | |
| made all, awkward 5th, 2 lengths ahead when went right and hit 3 out, 3 lengths clear last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Havaila (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 7) |
353131 / 6 |
Flat (148), Jump (11) |
H Cobden | G & J Moore Havaila Partnership |
3/1 | |
| held up in last pair, good headway on inside 4 out, disputing 2nd next, over 2 lengths down last, went outright 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Art Of Diplomacy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1-43332 / 9 |
Flat (1253), Jump (23) |
S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr P Bowen |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, lost place 6th, rallied 8th (water), disputing 2nd from 3 out, over 2 lengths down last, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Ilovethenightlife (GB) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
3-31455 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Geoff Nicholas,… |
15/2 | |
| raced wide tracking winner, not fluent and lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4¼ L |
Tedley (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
223539 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Jamie Brace | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
7/1 | |
| held up in last trio, closer in 4th 6th, went 3rd before 5 out, pushed along and outpaced before next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Idefix De Ciergues (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
44112P / 7 |
Jump (48) | Paul O'Brien | Miss R Curtis Hydes,waters,frobisher,prowting&Palmer |
9/1 | |
| close 3rd until pushed along before 5 out, weakened quickly, behind and struggling before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 53 L |
Genois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
73164P / 9 |
Jump (27) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along and struggling before 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||