Newbury Races
Newbury
13:25
JM Finn Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Newbury
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023
Distance: 2m7½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.88
Place: £1.50 £2.60
Exacta: £16.40
Trifecta: £39.70
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Brave Kingdom (FR) | 9 G | Elite | Paul Nicholls | 163 lbs | 15/8 | Won | Disputed lead - lost ground 4 out - switched right after 2 out - led after last - kept on well after last - always doing enough(op 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Pulling Stumps (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 148 lbs | 10/1 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - headway after 12th - not fluent 5 out - edged left after 2 out - kept on and went second final 110yds(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Theatre Man (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Richard J Bandey | 164 lbs | 13/8F | 1.25 | Took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 4 out - edged left after 2 out - headed after last - no extra and lost second final 110yds(op 15/8) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Hector Javilex (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Charlie Longsdon | 163 lbs | 18/1 | 18 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 5 out - outpaced and edged left after 3 out - weakening when jumped left last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Amrons Sage (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 7/2 | 30 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - lost position 12th - mistake 4 out - soon outpaced - weakened from 2 out - slow jump last - tailed off(op 10/3) |