Rix Oakleys Novices' Handicap Chase

1st

L'empire Vert (FR) ^t

No. 1

5yo, 11-9, OR 90

J: Callum Pritchard (5) · T: Sheila Lewis

5 11-9 90

Callum Pritchard (5)

Sheila Lewis

4:04.30 £5,075

Settled in 4th early - improved on the inner approaching 4 out to move into 2nd - a length adrift when hitting the front 2 out - kept on for the win

2nd

Outback Frontiers (IRE) ^p

No. 6

9yo, 10-7, OR 69

J: Richard Patrick · T: John O'Shea

9 10-7 69

Richard Patrick

John O'Shea

9½ £2,794

Held 3rd early on rail - slipped back before 4 out then improved to 2nd but seriously hampered by a fallen horse 2 out - eased to 3rd before finishing 2nd at the last

F

Formel Park (GB) ^p

No. 7

5yo, 10-7, OR 69

J: Conor Ring · T: Evan Williams

5 10-7 69

Conor Ring

Evan Williams

-

Sat close up as pace-setter moved away early - hit the 6th awkwardly and drifted left over the 7th - made ground into contention 5 out - hit the front approaching 4 out - a length to the good when came down 2 out

UR

Mega Speculator (FR) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-10, OR 86

J: Harry Reed · T: Daisy Hitchins

7 11-10 86

Harry Reed

Daisy Hitchins

-

Set the pace early - opened a big advantage by the 5th before the margin came down 5 out - overtaken then stumbled and lost jockey 4 out

UR

Megascope (GB)

No. 5

8yo, 10-11, OR 73

J: Ben Poste · T: Sheila Lewis

8 10-11 73

Ben Poste

Sheila Lewis

-

Settled towards rear early - made progress wide to sit 3rd approaching the home bend - hampered when another runner fell 4 out - pushed into 2nd near the last but unseated rider before finish

UR

Catboy (FR) ^p

No. 4

5yo, 11-1, OR 77

J: Robert Dunne · T: Christian Williams

5 11-1 77

Robert Dunne

Christian Williams

-

Settled towards the back - stumbled and lost rider at the 8th