Betano Backing British Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1st

Jour D'evasion (FR) ^t

No. 1

7yo, 11-12, OR 132

J: David Bass · T: Henry Daly

7 11-12 132

David Bass

Henry Daly

4:03.02 £7,922

Settled behind the pace - up into second before dropping back to third - had a mistake four out - moved back up to second approaching the final two furlongs - driven out in the closing stages - stayed on well to get up close home

2nd

Epic West (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 10-9, OR 115

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

7 10-9 115

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

½ £3,645

Set the pace early - lost front spot before the 1st then sat handy - hit the front again after 3 out - pressed approaching the last - responded to stay on strongly through the finish - pipped in the closing strides

3rd

Inca De Lafayette (FR) ^t

No. 4

8yo, 10-4, OR 115

J: Jay Tidball (5) · T: Paul Nicholls

8 10-4 115

Jay Tidball (5)

Paul Nicholls

14 £1,823

Sat behind front group early - lost touch to run fourth then slipped to sixth by the third-last fence - roused and stayed on steadily from three out - regained third before the final fence and held on for that spot

4th

Excelero (FR) ^h

No. 2

6yo, 11-8, OR 128

J: Ciaran Gethings · T: Jane Williams

6 11-8 128

Ciaran Gethings

Jane Williams

5½ £912

Went clear before the 1st - overtaken after 3 out and slipped further back before 2 out - weakened approaching the last to finish 4th

5th

Cobbler's Boy (IRE) ^t

No. 3

6yo, 10-12, OR 118

J: Harry Skelton · T: Dan Skelton

6 10-12 118

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

18 £455

Pulled hard early - held up within range of the pace - improved into contention 3 out - clipped the second-last then dropped away quickly