16:25
Carl Pyne 60th Birthday Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f131y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 5.98s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Sat behind the front pair early - urged forward before 4 out and moved into second by 3 out - went with the pace-setter 2 out - met the final fence more fluently and went in front on the run-in - edged left towards the finish but stayed on strongly for the win
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Raced in the first half of the field - effortless progress before 5 out - struck for home 4 out - driven and untidy before 2 out - serious mistake at the last and caught on the run-in - stayed on but cramped for room on the rails late
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up in the back third - nudged into 5th approaching 4 out - kept on into 3rd but never threatened the leading pair
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Handy behind the front group early - slipped through the pack after the 2nd - given encouragement from 8th - contesting 4th spot 4 out but unable to go through and dropped away thereafter
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat behind the front group early - hit the front 5 out then lost that spot 4 out under pressure - clipped the following fence and dropped away to finish fifth
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled in the pack early - pushed along before four out - blundered there and lost touch with the leaders - well held at the finish
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Held up at back of field - nudged for effort before 5 out but found nothing - well held in 7th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the pace early - dropped to third and stayed in touch - driven and faded fast approaching 5 out then pulled up
Richie McLernon
Emmet Mullins
Racing handy on the outside - hit the front approaching 3rd before being overtaken 5 out and fading without fight - eased out of contention before 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.