13:50 Newbury

Friday 1 December 2017

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Ladbrokes Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Registered As The Berkshire Novices' Chase)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 58.00s

1^st

Willoughby Court

611-1

15/8

T: B PaulingJ: N de Boinville

Jumped well, chased leader, led 8th, made rest, pushed along before 4 out, clear 2 out, stayed on strongly tchd 2/1

2^nd

Yanworth

711-1

4/5f

T: A KingJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leading pair until 5th, pushed along and outpaced as pace lifted before 4 out, blundered 4 out, rallied into 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and hung left run-in, never able to challenge op 10/11 tchd 4/5

3^rd

3 ½

Adrien Du Pont

511-1

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd at 5th, 2nd before 4 out, edged left from 2 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out, weakened into 3rd run-in op 6/1

4^th

Western Miller

611-1

14/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: R Johnson

Led until not fluent 8th, chased winner until pushed along before 4 out, mistake next, ridden and no impression when weakened into 4th 2 out op 20/1

Also Ran

Battle Anthem

611-1

100/1

T: R RoweJ: L P Aspell

Jumped right always last, losing touch when went right and mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£4.00Trifecta:£5.10SF:£3.96

Forecasts

Yanworth (4/5), Willoughby Court (15/8), Adrien Du Pont (7/1), Western Miller (14/1), Battle Anthem (100/1)

A mouthwatering clash between two of last years top hurdlers, now tackling fences, and both have their positives and negatives. In the case of Yanworth, he needs to show that fall last time hasn't affected his confidence, and for Willoughby Court, he will need to fence with more fluency than was the case at Huntingdon. Going back left-handed may help in that regard, but it's clear neither are bombproof and ADRIEN DU PONT is taken to cause a bit of a surprise. Paul NIcholls has won this twice in the last four years and Adrien Du Pont, who has always looked the sort to make a better chaser, might provide him with a third after a good debut at Fontwell, where he jumped well, and looked a natural.

Adrien Du Pont
Willoughby Court
Yanworth

Previous Winners

2016

Clan Des Obeaux

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 4

J: S Bowen | T: P F Nicholls

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £22,780.002nd: £8,548.003rd: £4,280.004th: £2,132.005th: £1,072.006th: £536.00