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Newton Abbot Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f216y, Chase, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 9.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Fluent early over obstacles - set the pace and had to be pushed out before two out - fractionally untidy at the last - stayed on to prevail under pressure on the run to the line
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Sat close up early - clipped 6th and lost fluency - shadowed leader then driven approaching 2 out - kept responding on the run-in but unable to reel in winner
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Fought for control early - settled midpack then pushed on to close towards front before 2 out - held even effort into the final stretch to finish third
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - untidy jumping 4th and 12th - dropped away before 13th - pushed along soon after - well beaten before 2 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.