Mitie Novices' Chase (Registered As The Noel Novices' Chase) (Grade 2)

Off time: - | Winning time: 5m 27.35s

1^st

Le Mercurey

511-4

2/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in 5th place, headway into 2nd 12th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden between last two, keeping on in about 2 lengths 2nd when left in clear lead last

2^nd

Thomas Brown

611-4

7/4

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders, led 5th until 8th, chased leader until pushed along after 11th, chased leaders until outpaced in 5th next, rallied into 3rd on inside after next, no impression when left modest 2nd last

3^rd

Out Sam

611-0

11/2

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear, jumped slowly 10th, went 3rd and pushed laong 14th, ridden and weakened before 2 out, left modest 3rd last

4^th

Killala Quay

811-4

20/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: R Johnson

Led until 4th, chased leaders, 2nd after 11th until next, chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, left modest 4th last