Happy New Year Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 5m 1.14s

1^st

Broken Halo

711-0

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

Led, eased clear 3 out, ran on well, impressive op 7/2

2^nd

Mario De Pail

711-9

10/3

T: S ThomasJ: Stan Sheppard

Midfield, mistake 6th and 10th, ridden to chase leader before 4 out, kept on without threatening op 16/5 tchd 3/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Clemencia

610-12

22/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns

Midfield, mistake 6th, dropped to rear 5 out, stayed on into distant third 2 out op 18/1

4^th

Longshanks

810-4

2/1j

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan

Held up, mistake 5th, headway to chase leader 5 out, ridden before 4 out, weakened 3 out op 7/2

Also Ran

Gustavian

711-8

2/1j

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Held up, unseated rider 1st op 7/4 tchd 13/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.10, £1.90EX:£17.20Trifecta:£136.50SF:£19.67

Forecasts

Longshanks (2/1), Gustavian (2/1), Mario De Pail (10/3), Broken Halo (9/2), Clemencia (22/1)

GUSTAVIAN shaped well under a considerate ride when third on his reappearance/chase debut at Uttoxeter, form which was done no harm when the runner-up there also found just one too good at Newbury on Wednesday. He is entitled to come on for that run and earns the narrow vote ahead of Broken Halo, who made a similarly promising start over fences at Chepstow. Longshanks also merits respect.

GUSTAVIAN (IRE)
BROKEN HALO
LONGSHANKS (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £7,951.002nd: £3,663.003rd: £1,831.004th: £917.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00