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Jumps Is Back With Rhino.Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f129y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 57.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
David Noonan
Nicky Martin
Settled off the pace early - crept forward wide to sit close to the front group by the 4th - needed a push after the 6th - moved into second past the 13th - hit the front after that - overhauled between the last two flights - dug back in to regain command in the final furlong - prevailed at the line
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat handy on the inner behind the pace - shifted wide passing the 14th - into third after three out - pushed to the front approaching the last - stayed on up the run-in but caught close home for second
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Sat just behind pace early - drifted left over 1st - moved into command 13th - overtaken soon after - settled in behind eventual winner - asked for effort on home turn - dropped back to third 2 out and stayed on for the place
Chris Ward (3)
Deborah Cole
Held up towards back - error at 10th - moved through well from off the pace before 2 out - drifted left same spot then couldn't find more in 4th
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Sat close to the front group - driven approaching 3 out and dropped out of third - faded on the home turn
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Went straight to the front - clipped the fence at the 10th and again two out from there - blundered before losing top spot at the 13th - dropped away and toiling by four out - well beaten and eased before the following obstacle
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.