Full Result 2.30 Newbury | 21 March 2025

Focus Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m7f86yds) 2m7½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £10,562 2nd £4,860 3rd £2,430 4th £1,216 5th £606

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Leave Of Absence (FR) 9/4F Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball	8	118 t	127	78	137	–
ch g Masked Marvel - To Much Fun (Act One)
Disputed lead, pecked on landing 8th (water), led clearly 5 out, pushed along and hit 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on (op 15/8 tchd 5/2)

2 2½	7. Havaila (IRE) 3/1 Harry Cobden Gary & Josh Moore	Harry Cobden Gary & Josh Moore	6	107 7 h	112	61	119	–
ch g Le Havre (IRE) - Waila (Notnowcato)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, went second 3 out, lost position last, kept on and went second again towards finish (op 10/3)

3 ½ [3]	6. Art Of Diplomacy 7/2 Sean Bowen Peter & Michael Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter & Michael Bowen	9	107 p¹	112	61	119	–
b g Archipenko (USA) - Rowlestone Express (Rail Link)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, lost position but in touch with leaders 6th, headway 3 out, went second last, soon switched right, lost second towards finish (op 4/1)

4 6½ [9½]	4. Ilovethenightlife 15/2 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	7	116 t¹	125	68	126	–
b m Walk In The Park (IRE) - Belle De Londres (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Jumped slightly right, disputed lead, lost position 5 out, lost second 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

5 4¼ [13¾]	2. Tedley 7/1 Jamie Brace ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Brace ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	128	68	124	–
b g Sixties Icon - Six Cents (IRE) (Shirocco)
In touch with leaders, headway and prominent 5 out, weakened from 2 out (op 10/1)

6 6 [19¾]	5. Idefix De Ciergues (FR) 9/1 Paul O'Brien Rebecca Curtis	Paul O'Brien Rebecca Curtis	7	1013 p	118	52	108	–
bb g Buck's Boum (FR) - Caline De Ferbet (FR) (Network)
Prominent, lost position 5 out, slow jump and weakened 3 out (op 13/2)

7 53 [72¾]	1. Genois (FR) 40/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo & A J O'Neill	9	1110	129	15	72	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - La Rousseliere (FR) (April Night)
Held up in rear, not fluent 8th (water), struggling 12th, lost touch 12th, tailed off (tchd 50/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:15 Winning time: 5m 58.00s (slow by 10.00s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Richard & Mrs Carol Cheshire (Leave Of Absence) 1st breeder: Jean-Pierre Dubois & Scea Haras Du Ma
2nd owner: Havaila Partnership (Havaila)
3rd owner: P Bowen (Art Of Diplomacy)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.90 £1.80 Ex: £9.80 CSF: £9.93 Trifecta: £30.80

2:30 Newbury 21 Mar 2025

Focus Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)