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Alan And Judy Speechley Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f189y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 2.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Jim & Suzi Best
Drifted left in the early stages - tracked the pace - went in front 8th - clipped the fence 12th - pushed along before 2 out - kept on strongly to assert
Kevin Brogan
Billy Aprahamian
Tracked the front group - 4th and outpaced - dropped back after the following fence - rallied to 7th - up with the winner at the last - driven on the run-in - drifted right and carried head oddly - kept on to finish 2nd
Conor O'Farrell
Tom Gretton
Drifted left over fences early - held up rearward - awkward at the 4th - made progress 4 out - lost momentum before 2 out and dropped to 3rd late
Shane Fenelon (5)
Gary Hanmer
Set the pace early - drifted left and lost fluency around the 6th and 7th - lost the advantage soon after - dropped away before 2 out
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Up with the front group - nudged along after the 7th and dropped back at the 8th - laboured at the 10th - a remote 5th from 2 out
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Bill Turner
Jumping not entirely smooth - up with the front group in 3rd - errors at the 8th and 10th drained momentum - unable to make any headway 2 out - departed at the last
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.