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Auto Services Perth Support Dundee Bairns Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f20y, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 3.76s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Went straight to the front - driven and lost command after 3 out - pressed for the lead into the last - fought back on the run-in to regain command close home
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
Held up towards the back early - some early errors at obstacles - improved into 4th after 4 out - pushed along and kept going from 3 out - finished strongly on the run-in - grabbed second right at the line
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Sat handy behind pace - asked for effort to hit front after 3 out - kicked clear before last but idled - passed close home and slipped back late
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Settled near the front - dropped back to 9th - battled on to share 3rd near the last - weakened on the run to the line
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Sat close to the front pack early - stumbled slightly in 4th and was driven up before 3 out - dropped away fast between the last two and beaten well into 5th
Gavin Sheehan
Patrick Neville
Unsettled before the off and hesitant leaving the stalls - settled just off the pack early - dropped towards the back after the 3rd - scratchy over the 8th and stumbled at the following flight - beaten a long way out and eased out of contention after 4 out
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.