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Bob Love King Of The Dirt Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f, Chase, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 3.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Went straight to front - clipped 6th and touched down unevenly 8th - urged on after another mistake 3 out - overtaken on run-in - dug deep to regain command near the line
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Tracked pace on inner in 2nd/3rd - stumbled slightly 3 out - closed up last time - edged in front approaching the line but caught late
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Sat in second or third for much of trip - clumsy three out then pushed along two out - stayed third under pressure into the last - unable to find more on the run to line
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled off the pace early - squeezed for space early on - moved into fourth after four out then couldn't find more late on finishing fourth
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Drifted left over obstacles and untidy in places - raced just behind the pace on the outer - dropped back more than once through the contest - shaken off four out - soon in trouble and well beaten home
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.