15:30
Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f133y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 57.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Shared front from early stages - went clear at the 3rd - matched stride for stride 2 out - shaken up to move in front approaching last - overtaken inside final furlong - fought back to draw level in the last strides - got up on the line
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Vied for the front - lost the advantage 3rd - prominent in behind - surged to share 2 out - collared before the last - rallied strongly on the run-in - hit the front inside final 110yds - worn down near the line - went down by a short margin
Sean Quinlan
Brian Ellison
Held up in the back group - made progress through gaps from 3 out - dropped out of contention before the final flight - plugged on at one speed but never got to the front rank
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Restrained in rear - moved up on outer nearing 3 out - niggled before 2 out and jumped the last without fluency - kept on at one speed run-in but never threatened
Craig Nichol
Jedd O'Keeffe
Tracked front group early - mistake 4 out and dropped to the back - made ground before the following fence - pushed along from 3 out - clumsy over the one after - lost placings before the last - faded quickly to finish fifth
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.