Full Result 2.50 Newcastle | 19 December 2020

QuinnBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Soft 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £4,288.68 2nd £1,259.28 3rd £629.64 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Victory Echo (IRE) 4/1 Ross Chapman Maurice Barnes	Ross Chapman Maurice Barnes	7	114 t	112	94	116	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Serendipity (IRE) (Anshan)
Made all, jumped right on occasions, went well clear before 4th, pushed along after 3 out, reduced lead towards finish, unchallenged (op 11/2)

2 3½	4. Le Grand Fromage 5/2F Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	5	116 t	114	91	110	–
b g Kayf Tara - Megalex (Karinga Bay)
Tracked leader, chased clear leader before 4th, lost position 6th, outpaced and dropped to rear when not fluent 8th, soon pushed along, rallied after 3 out, ridden and disputing second when not fluent last, stayed on and went second final 110yds (op 7/2)

3 2¼ [5¾]	3. Zalvados (FR) 6/1 Fergus Gregory ³ Oliver Greenall	Fergus Gregory ³ Oliver Greenall	7	119 tp	120	94	116	–
ch g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Zariyana (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along and headway 4 out, soon went remote second, hit 3 out, soon ridden, no extra and lost second final 110yds (op 7/2)

4 14 [19¾]	1. Ain't My Fault (IRE) 8/1 Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen ³ Lucinda Russell	7	1110 tv¹	121	77	104	–
b g Beneficial - Coolnasneachta (IRE) (Old Vic)
Midfield, pushed along before 4 out, soon no impression and beaten (op 15/2)

5 12 [31¾]	7. Palixandre (FR) 16/1 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	6	110 ht¹	108	47	77	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Palmeriade (FR) (Kouroun)
Held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon beaten (op 14/1)

6 6 [37¾]	5. Calix Delafayette (FR) 12/1 Danny McMenamin ³ James Ewart	Danny McMenamin ³ James Ewart	8	113 b¹	114	45	80	–
b g Caballo Raptor (CAN) - Obepinedelafayette (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Midfield, slightly hampered 3rd, chased clear leader before 4th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, well beaten when mistake 3 out (op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

UR	2. Little Rory Mac (IRE) 16/5 Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland	Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland	6	1112 h	120	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Solar Quest (IRE) (King's Ride)
Raced freely, tracked leader, sprawled on landing and unseated rider 3rd (op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:35 Winning time: 4m 25.29s (slow by 25.29s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: M Barnes (Victory Echo) 1st breeder: Miss Anne Marcella Casey
2nd owner: Galloping On The South Downs Partnership (Le Grand Fromage)
3rd owner: D C Mercer (Zalvados)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.20 £1.90 Ex: £15.30 CSF: £14.18 Trifecta: £78

Fence after the winning post omitted; low sun

2:50 Newcastle 19 Dec 2020

QuinnBet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)