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Jason Salleh Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 1m7f176y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 59.88s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat behind pace early and up in second - clipped a fence 5 out - moved into command before 4th - challenged hard after gaining daylight approaching last - margin narrowed towards line - held on for the win
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled at the back early - pushed along before 2 out - moved up on the inner to be 3rd approaching the last - finished strongly to snatch 2nd close home
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Made running at first fence - overtaken before 4th - stayed in touch with front-runner to 2 out - driven into second approaching final fence - held for third with no more response in closing stages
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled towards the back - nudged into contention on the inner two out - lost momentum and dropped to 4th before the last
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Set the pace early before yielding at the 1st - sat close to the front into the 2nd and through the group - lost touch 2 out and held on for 5th
Rex Dingle
Chris Gordon
Went wide early settling towards the back - driven forward approaching 4 out - faded from there to finish sixth
Tom Bellamy
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sat handy on the inner - moved into second place two out - disputing matters approaching the final obstacle when ran 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.