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3:05 Newbury 20 Feb 2022

Benjamin Leigh Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (2m92yds) 2m½f Soft 13 fences
1st £10,892 2nd £5,018 3rd £2,508 4th £1,256

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 1110 t 135 133 149
b g Westerner - Bag Of Tricks (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Jumped well, disputed lead, chased leader after 2nd, good jump and went second 5th, led before 6th, joined 9th, headed but close up before 10th, going okay when led again before 3 out, pushed along and went clear approaching last, readily (op 5/2)
2  10
8 1112 137 122 142
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Nun Better (IRE) (Presenting)
Disputed lead, raced in second after 2nd, lost position and chased leader from 5th, shaken up and every chance 3 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, no extra and lost ground approaching last, no match for winner (op 9/4)
3  [12¾]
6 1012 123 105 126
b g Samum (GER) - Unekaina (FR) (Lost World)
Disputed lead, chased leader after 2nd, lost position and towards rear after 4th, pushed along and headway before 10th, not fluent when left in third 3 out, held when not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (op 17/2)
4  17 [29¾]
7 117 tp 132 92 119
b g Milan - Miss Arteea (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 5th, niggled along and reminders after 6th, pushed along after 9th, no extra before 3 out, soon weakened and struggling (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)
5  [39¼]
6 116 134 81 113
b g Jet Away - Knocktartan (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in behind leaders, dropped to last after 4th, shaken up after 7th, not fluent 8th, pushed along and struggling before 9th, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
F   
6 1110 135 134
b m Masked Marvel - Mandina (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Disputed lead, led after 2nd, headed but close up before 6th, joined leader 9th, led again before 10th, shaken up when headed before 3 out, lost position and 1 length third when fell 3 out (op 9/1)
PU   
7 105 b 116
ch g Creachadoir (IRE) - Camas (FR) (Hamas)
Held up in behind leaders, chased leader after 4th, shaken up and lost ground after 8th, pushed along and struggling before 9th, pulled up before 10th (op 12/1)
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