| R4 GB - NEWBURY | 01 December 2023 |
| Coral John Francome Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Formerly Known As The Berkshire) (Gbb Race) G2 4U NCHSE ($89,510), 4023m 4:58.41 | |
| FP | Horse Age & Sex | Trainer Jockey | WT SP | |||||||
1st | 2. HERMES ALLEN (FR) 6yo Gelding | P F NICHOLLS MR H COBDEN | 71.5 $2.63 | |||||||
| POLIGLOTE (GB) - UNE DESTINE (FR) | ||||||||||
| SIR A FERGUSON G MASON J HALES & J DIVER | 2nd | 4. NICKLE BACK (IRE) 7yo Gelding | MRS S J HUMPHREY JAMES BEST | 71.5 $4.33 | ||||||
| MUSTAMEET (USA) - MILL HOUSE GIRL (IRE) | ||||||||||
| THE FRIDAY LUNCH CLUB | 3rd | 6. TIGHTENOURBELTS (IRE) 6yo Gelding | MISS E C LAVELLE THOMAS BELLAMY | 71.5 $7.50 | ||||||
| MAHLER (GB) - MISS MCGOLDRICK (IRE) | ||||||||||
| SALVO & ALEX GIANNINI, A GEMMELL | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3. MARBLE SANDS (FR) 7yo Gelding | DAVID KILLAHENA & GRAEME MCPHERSON MR B J POWELL | 71.5 $5.00 | |||||||
| 5th | 1. COLONEL MUSTARD (FR) 8yo Gelding | LORNA FOWLER J J SLEVIN | 71.5 $19.00 | |||||||
| 99th | 5. NO ORDINARY JOE (IRE) 7yo Gelding | NICKY J. HENDERSON JAMES BOWEN | 71.5 $9.00 | |||||||
Hermes Allen made a fine start to his career over fences with a smooth success in the Coral John Francome Novices’ Chase at Newbury.
