On The Fourth Day Of Christmas Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Butch (GB) | 8 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 158 lbs | 1/4F | Won | Soon pressed leader - led narrowly or disputed lead from 3rd - led and going best before 4 out - went clear before 3 out - went further clear approaching last - readily(op 2/7) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Abbeydale (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Jack Hogan
(3)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 155 lbs | 12/1 | 14 | Prominent - stumbled on landing and lost ground 9th - not fluent 10th - some headway before 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Farnoge (GB) | 6 G | Good |
Freddie Gingell
(3)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 155 lbs | 18/5 | 89 | Led narrowly or disputed lead - not fluent 6th - not fluent 7th - raced in second before 4 out - weakened before 3 out - soon tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 4/1 tchd 7/2) |
Leicester Races