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Newtonabbotracing.Com Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m4f216y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 3.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Handy early - hit front 6th - stretched advantage after 3 out - kicked on after 2 out and extended margin on run-in - won with plenty in hand
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Set the pace early - blundered and lost front spot at 6th but stayed within range - travelling comfortably 3 out - lost place to the winner approaching 2 out and battled on without threatening up the straight
Harry Reed
Daisy Hitchins
Held up towards the back early - made progress from 4 furlongs out to reach third approaching 2 out - lost touch with the leading two nearing the last - kept plugging away without threatening on the run to the line
Callum Pritchard (10)
Ben Pauling
Held up close to the pace early - dropped away 12th and slipped further back after 3 out - faded steadily to finish fourth
Bryan Carver
Chris Down
Held up handy in strong rhythm - moved into third rounding the home turn - lost placings after the second-last and eased back through the field to finish fifth
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled at the rear early - jumped awkwardly 2nd then lost touch after 9th - dropped well behind before 3 out - found some late improvement to pass two rivals from 2 out - unable to challenge at the finish
Nico de Boinville
Paul Nicholls
Held up handy early - blundered at 10th - pressed for effort before 3 out - went wide around the home turn - lost touch after 2 out and faded to finish 7th
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Held up handy in the early stages - lost touch approaching 4 out - dropped away steadily from 2 out - well held at the finish
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.