Full Result 12.45 Newbury | 2 December 2017

Ladbrokes John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £23,048 2nd £8,816 3rd £4,548 4th £2,400

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Elegant Escape (IRE) 5/1 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard	5	112	137	106	155	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Graineuaile (IRE) (Orchestra)
Made most, jumped well, narrowly headed 2 out, soon ridden, led soon after last, stayed on strongly, driven out (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

2 ¾	1. Black Corton (FR) 9/4 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	6	115 t	155	109	158	–
br g Laverock (IRE) - Pour Le Meilleur (FR) (Video Rock)
Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, slight lead next, hit last and headed, stayed on but always being held final 120yds (op 2/1)

3 13 [13¾]	4. Sir Ivan 6/1 Noel Fehily Harry Fry	Noel Fehily Harry Fry	7	112 t	143	95	143	–
b g Midnight Legend - Tisho (Sir Harry Lewis)
Tracked leaders, hit 4th, ridden after 4 out, left 3rd next, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 5/1)

4 2¼ [16]	5. Wait For Me (FR) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	112 ht	–	93	143	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Aulne River (FR) (River Mist)
Held up behind leaders, not always fluent, effort approaching 4 out, left 4th 3 out, stayed on same pace from next

F	3. Fountains Windfall 7/4F Aidan Coleman Anthony Honeyball	Aidan Coleman Anthony Honeyball	7	112	146	–	151	–
b g Passing Glance - Fountain Crumble (Dr Massini)
Pressed winner, mistake 1st, pushed along and every chance when fell 3 out (op 15/8)