William Hill Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

1st

Koktail Divin (FR)

No. 3

6yo, 11-7, OR 150

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

6 11-7 150

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

5:01.24 £70,708

Set the pace under pressure early - lost fluency and dropped to 4th - stayed in touch through the middle stages - regained command by a short margin after three out - shaken up to go clear before the last - driven out on the run-in to hold on

2nd

Blueking D'oroux (FR) ^p

No. 1

7yo, 11-7, OR 143

J: Harry Cobden · T: Paul Nicholls

7 11-7 143

Harry Cobden

Paul Nicholls

2¼ £28,624

Close up early - hit front 4th - clipped 3 out and lost advantage soon after - fought on into third then found extra near finish - kept going but couldn't get on terms with winner

3rd

Mambonumberfive (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-7, OR 146

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

5 11-7 146

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

8 £15,916

Positioned handy early - tucked in behind pace before 5th - clipped a hurdle at 8th - moved into second 3 out - pushed along and passed approaching last - finished well held in 3rd

PU

Jax Junior (GB) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 11-7, OR 145

J: Tom Cannon · T: Lucy Wadham

7 11-7 145

Tom Cannon

Lucy Wadham

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Held up towards the back - bumped 10th but quickly regathered - asked for effort after 4 out - found nothing and dropped away 3 out - eased down and pulled up before the last - later found lame behind

UR

Lulamba (FR)

No. 4

5yo, 11-7, OR 162

J: Nico de Boinville · T: Nicky Henderson

5 11-7 162

Nico de Boinville

Nicky Henderson

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Sat behind pace - shaken up into contention 8th - stumbled and lost jockey 10th