Haydn Harrisson Christmas Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1st

Fat Faced Columbo (IRE)

No. 8

5yo, 10-12, OR 90

J: James Best · T: Richard Mitford-Slade

5 10-12 90

James Best

Richard Mitford-Slade

5:50.18 £7,024

Front from the off - impeded by a loose horse approaching 4th - struck 10th and drifted left on the bend - corrected before the following fence - pressed before the last where headed - left in front at the final fence - stayed on run-in though pulling left

2nd

Jongleur D'etoiles (FR) ^tp

No. 3

6yo, 11-12, OR 104

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Neil Mulholland

6 11-12 104

Conor O'Farrell

Neil Mulholland

10 £3,232

Settled around midfield - driven from four out with little response - revived before the last to move into fourth then stayed on to finish second

3rd

Reforme (IRE) ^t

No. 7

6yo, 11-0, OR 92

J: Robert Dunne · T: Tom Gretton

6 11-0 92

Robert Dunne

Tom Gretton

1½ £1,616

Race towards the front - scrappy over first fence - checked by loose horse before 4th - dropped away and driven on after 4 out - fought back before 2 out to move into third at the last

4th

Bertie Wooster (IRE) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 11-7, OR 99

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

7 11-7 99

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

1½ £809

Sat close to pace early - drifted left over obstacles at intervals - moved into second spot 4 out - dropped back and driven along 3 out - up to third near last but weakened towards finish

5th

Inchagoill Lady (IRE) ^tp

No. 10

9yo, 9-12, OR 83

J: Chad Bament (7) · T: Kevin Pickard

9 9-12 83

Chad Bament (7)

Kevin Pickard

0.2 £403

Held up towards the back - clipped the first and asked for effort approaching 3 out - found nothing and finished well held

6th

Only Gossip (GB)

No. 9

8yo, 10-7, OR 88

J: Callum Pritchard (3) · T: Polly Gundry

8 10-7 88

Callum Pritchard (3)

Polly Gundry

18

Stumbled at 1st - never in contention thereafter - well beaten in 6th

7th

Ballyfinn (IRE) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 12-0, OR 106

J: Rex Dingle · T: Anthony Honeyball

7 12-0 106

Rex Dingle

Anthony Honeyball

3¾

Sat close to the front group early - needed urging by the 12th - dropped back and faded 4 out - finished 7th

F

Move With The Beat (IRE)

No. 6

6yo, 10-12, OR 97

J: Isabelle Ryder (7) · T: Jamie Snowden

6 10-12 97

Isabelle Ryder (7)

Jamie Snowden

-

Tracked the front group early - improved into second by three out then driven to challenge for the front at the last - came down there

F

Hello Cello (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 11-10, OR 102

J: Bryan Carver · T: Harry Fry

6 11-10 102

Bryan Carver

Harry Fry

-

Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 7th - came down four out

UR

Dyno Dave (IRE)

No. 2

7yo, 11-13, OR 105

J: Freddie Gordon · T: Nicky Henderson

7 11-13 105

Freddie Gordon

Nicky Henderson

-

Settled around midpack early - stumbled and lost jockey at the opening fence