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William Hill Most Top Prices Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m110y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 12.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences 5 omitted
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Tracked front pack early - moved into second by 8th - hit front before final fence skipping the last flight - drew away and kept going strongly to the finish
James Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Untidy over the last two obstacles - made progress by the 9th before moving into second around the final bend - unable to threaten the leader and lost second at the final fence
Ben Harvey
John C McConnell
Settled in fourth early - blundered at the eighth - improved into contention shortly after - lost momentum on the home turn - eventually moved up to third but beaten a long way at the finish
David Bass
Richard J Bandey
Went straight to front early - gave up advantage approaching final stages - dropped away and slipped to fourth late
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Set the pace early before fumbling the opening obstacle - stayed in touch until a heavy error four out from the finish - unable to get back into contention - trailed home well beaten in 5th
Jordan Gainford
Gordon Elliott
Towards the back - sketchy at the 1st and 3rd - dropped away from the 10th - a distant last when coming down 3 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.