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Weatherbys Stallion Book Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f72y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 21.32s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
No. 10
4yo, 11-1, OR 112
J: Henry Brooke · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Set the pace from the off - lost rhythm briefly at the 7th and clumsy at the 11th - opened a four-length advantage 3 out - looked the likeliest winner 2 out - pushed out and stayed on into the last - driven out to hold the line
Chris Ward (3)
Deborah Cole
Settled in the pack - improved into contention before 3 out and pressed for effort - went second at 2 out - overhauled soon after by winner - stayed on at one gait to finish second
Caoilin Quinn (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back early - made progress into contention before 3 out and pressed the leader - dropped back to third 2 out - stayed on at same speed to finish third
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Handy early - urged on before 3 out then slipped to 4th - stayed on same gait into the last
Conor O'Farrell
David Pipe
Settled in the pack early - pushed along before 3 out - unable to close the gap - dropped away before 2 out - well held at the finish
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back and pushed along approaching 3 out - made no headway before the last - well beaten in 6th
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Settled midway - briefly closed on the pace before the 12th then dropped away - urged along and faded before 2 out - well beaten by the last
Joe Anderson (3)
Emma Lavelle
Settled in the pack - fell back and under pressure before the 12th where a serious blunder ended the run - pulled up
Sam Twiston-Davies
Sheila Lewis
Handy early - dropped away before the 12th and beaten before 3 out - eased and pulled up
Sean Bowen
Rebecca Curtis
Sluggish at the opening fence and struggled for jumping accuracy throughout - stayed at the back of the field - errors again at the 7th and 8th - pulled up before the 10th
Non-runners: I'm Ravenous (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), One More Stroke (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
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.