Full Result 1.05 Leicester | 18 November 2013

John O'Gaunt Novices' Chase

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f201yds) 2m Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £6,388.50 2nd £1,928.50 3rd £993.50 4th £526.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Valco De Touzaine (FR) 4/9F Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	4	110 t	142	113	135	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Narcisse De Touzaine (FR) (Roi De Rome)
Tendency to jump left, chased leader until led 3rd, made rest, mistske 2 out, not fluent last, ridden flat, found extra to assert final 100yds, stayed on (op 1/3)

2 2¼	2. Buthelezi (USA) 5/2 Denis O'Regan John Ferguson	Denis O'Regan John Ferguson	5	110	–	111	130	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Ntombi (USA) (Quiet American)
Led until 3rd, chased winner after and tendency to jump left, ridden and effort to press winner last, driven and no extra final 100yds, held when eased close home (op 7/2)

3 44 [46¼]	3. Carli King (IRE) 33/1 Tom Messenger Caroline Bailey	Tom Messenger Caroline Bailey	7	110	–	55	90	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Abinitio Lady (IRE) (Be My Native)
Left chasing leading pair 1st, steadily lost touch, tailed off from 6th

4 62 [108¼]	4. Force Of Habit 50/1 Samantha England ⁵ Joanne Foster	Samantha England ⁵ Joanne Foster	7	109 p	97	–	35	–
gr g Dalakhani (IRE) - Bedside Story (Mtoto)
Left 4th 1st, steadily lost touch, tailed off from 5th

UR	1. Akula (IRE) 14/1 Colin Bolger Mark H Tompkins	Colin Bolger Mark H Tompkins	6	110	114	–	–	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Danielli (IRE) (Danehill)
Took keen hold, held up in 3rd until blundered and unseated rider 1st (tchd 12/1)

5 ran Off time: 1:05:20 Winning time: 3m 57.10s (slow by 6.10s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: The Gi Gi Syndicate (Valco De Touzaine) 1st breeder: Daniel Jandard & Mme Andree Jandard
2nd owner: Bloomfields (Buthelezi)
3rd owner: Varley, Lloyd & Bailey (Carli King)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £2 CSF: £2.01 Trifecta: £6.80 Pool: £2956.40 - 322.07 winning units.