HR Smith Group Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 3m 59.32s

1^st

Minella Plus

511-5

6/5

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)

Chased leader, left in lead home turn, increased tempo 2 out, clear last, ridden out run-in tchd 11/10

2^nd

Mortlach

711-9

4/6f

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Led, ridden and headed home turn when stumbled badly on bend, chased leader thereafter but never made any impression op 8/11

3^rd

Nyoufsea

710-5

66/1

T: A SadikJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up, jumped left 7th and 9th, struggling home turn, tailed off tchd 80/1

Non-Runners

Nero Rock¹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: J Candlish J: Theo Gillard

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20EX:£1.90Trifecta:£2.30SF:£2.44

Forecasts

Mortlach (4/6), Minella Plus (6/5), Nero Rock (3/1), Nyoufsea (66/1)

MINELLA PLUS shaped as if there will be better to come when making a winning chase bow at Hexham and shades the vote over the prolific Mortlach.

MINELLA PLUS (IRE)
MORTLACH
NERO ROCK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Golden Taipan

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: P J Brennan | T: F O'Brien

7/5

Prize Money

1st: £7,407.002nd: £3,412.003rd: £1,705.004th: £854.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00