Full Result 4.50 Newton Abbot | 2 July 2021

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (3m1f170yds) 3m2f Good 20 fences

1st £3,594.36 2nd £1,655.94 3rd £827.64 4th £414.48 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Friends Don't Ask 7/2 Nick Scholfield Martin Smith	Nick Scholfield Martin Smith	6	113 p	105	105	116	–
b g Champs Elysees - Kintyre (Selkirk)
Made virtually all, jumped right and mistake 9th, awkward jump and headed and chased leader 10th, led again 11th, pushed along and 5 lengths ahead before 2 out, kept on well and eased towards finish

2 5½	3. Mr Mafia (IRE) 9/1 Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	12	1111 p	113	109	117	–
b g Zerpour (IRE) - Wizzy (IRE) (Presenting)
Chased winner, good jump and led 10th, headed and chased winner 11th, ridden after 3 out, no impression and mistake 2 out, kept on, always held (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

3 1 [6½]	4. Danboru (IRE) 22/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	10	1110 t	112	107	116	–
b g Brian Boru - Dandouce (Danzero)
Chased leaders, blundered 17th, soon ridden, no impression after 3 out, went third but no chance with winner run-in (vet reported the gelding was found to have a wound on his right-fore heel) (op 18/1 tchd 25/1)

4 6 [12½]	5. Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 6/1 Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	9	119 tp	111	101	109	–
ch g Network (GER) - Regle De L'Art (FR) (Video Rock)
Towards rear of midfield, headway 15th, prominent in chasing group 17th, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression, weakened approaching last (op 8/1)

5 1¾ [14¼]	6. Heavey 9/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland	7	117 tp	109	98	105	–
b g Trans Island - Clohamon Gossip (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Held up in rear, headway 15th, in touch with leaders and mistake 17th, weakened before 2 out, well held when mistake last (op 7/2)

6 nk [14½]	1. Ballyegan Hero (IRE) 3/1F Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	Tom O'Brien Paul Henderson	10	122 7	118	107	115	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Kelly Gales (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders, pushed along 15th, mistake 16th, weakened before 2 out (op 4/1)

PU	9. Findusatgorcombe 25/1 Jamie Moore Jimmy Frost	Jamie Moore Jimmy Frost	9	110 t	102	–	–	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Seemma (Romany Rye)
Chased leaders, ridden and dropped to rear when hampered 14th, behind from 15th, tailed off when pulled up last (op 20/1)

PU	8. Plantagenet 9/1 Daniel Sansom ³ Seamus Mullins	Daniel Sansom ³ Seamus Mullins	9	1012 tb¹	103	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Marsh Court (Overbury)
Always towards rear, reminder after 11th, ridden and dropped to rear 15th, soon behind, pulled up before straight (tchd 11/1)

PU	2. Easyrun De Vassy (FR) 12/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	1112 tb	114	–	–	–
b g Muhtathir - Royale The Best (FR) (Cadoudal)
Ran in snatches, midfield, lost position and dropped to rear when reminders 6th, reminders after 11th, headway and chased leaders after 12th, blundered and lost position 14th, behind from 15th, saddle slipped and pulled up before straight (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 17/2)

9 ran Off time: 4:50:40 Winning time: 6m 23.49s (slow by 6.49s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Robert P Clarke And Partners (Friends Don't Ask) 1st breeder: Fittocks Stud
2nd owner: Peter Boggis (Mr Mafia)
3rd owner: Chepstow & Ffos Las Racing Club (Danboru)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £2 £2.40 £5.80 Ex: £30.30 CSF: £34.57 Tricast: £601.49 Trifecta: £260.70

4:50 Newton Abbot 2 Jul 2021

William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Chase