Focus Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 5m 1.3s

1^st

Herbiers

611-6

11/8f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Chased leader, slow 1st, 1 length down 4 out, still travelling well 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, pushed along and led outright approaching last, stayed on well run-in op 7/4

2^nd

Nothin To Ask

811-2

5/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in last, headway to take closer order 4 out, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, soon switched right, rallied approaching last where edged left, kept on run-in, not reach winner tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4

3^rd

5 ½

Brief Times

711-2

9/5

T: N P MulhollandJ: H Cobden

Took keen hold, led, 1 length ahead 4 out, maintained advantage 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, weakened close home op 6/4 tchd 11/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38EX:£4.10Trifecta:£4.30SF:£4.64

Forecasts

Herbiers (11/8), Brief Times (9/5), Nothin To Ask (5/2)

HERBIERS left his low-key chase debut well behind when just touched off at Kempton and he looks the way to go. That said, it would be no surprise were Nothin To Ask and Brief Times to both get back on track following rather disappointing last-time-out efforts, with Fergal O'Brien's charge feared most.