John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Chase 3m 2f 110y
- (5yo+, 3m 2f 110y, Class 3, 3 runners)
- Winner £4,944 2nd £1,452 3rd £726 4th £363
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 6m 54.90s
- Off time: 15:10:23
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 Valentine Vic (IRE) | P F Nicholls | 7 | 10-12 | Ian Popham (3) | 6/4 | |
| SP 6/4 Took keen hold early, settled 3rd, pushed along and slightly outpaced before 5 out, headway to 2nd 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, in command when hit last, driven out opened 7/4 | |||||||
| 2nd | 5 | 1 Fruity O'Rooney | G L Moore | 8 | 11-8 | A Glassonbury | 11/8f |
| SP 11/8f Chased leader, hit 5th, blundered 13th, challenged and blundered 5 out, led 4 out, narrowly headed 2 out, stayed on same pace last, no extra flat opened 11/10 £480-£400 | |||||||
| 3rd | 7 | 3 Moleskin (IRE) | V R A Dartnall | 8 | 10-12 p | Jack Doyle | 10/3 |
| SP 10/3 Led, reminder 7th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakened after 2 out opened 7/2 touched 3/1 | |||||||
| NR | 2 Winterwood (IRE) | Tim Vaughan | 8 | 11-4 | S Thomas | ||
| NR | 4 Not So Prudent (IRE) | N A Twiston-Davies | 7 | 10-12 | S Quinlan | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.40 Straight Forecast £3.79 Exacta £3.20
Placepot £4,863.30, Pool: £48300.39, 7.25 winning tickets
Quadpot £177.10, Pool: £3495.66, 14.6 winning tickets