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Howard Pearl 80th Classic Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f110y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 1.66s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Handy early - clipped 8th fence - moved into command after the 15th - given a squeeze before 2 out - driven approaching the last and met it cleanly - stayed on strongly to the line
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Held mid-pack early - urged for effort after 15th - moved into second before 3 out - asked for more approaching last - kept going but couldn't reel in winner
Harry Reed
Daisy Hitchins
Settled with strong pace early - mid-pack - moved into contention behind front pack after 13th - pushed into second before 3 out - driven and gave up that spot approaching 2 out - clipped last and held on for third
Conor Ring
Ryan Potter
Set the pace early - overtaken approaching the 2nd - dropped back after the 11th - given a quick reminder past the 13th then urged along after the 15th - moved up into fourth by 2 out - stayed on to the line
Brendan Powell
John O'Shea
Settled at the back early - clumsy over 9th - driven from 4 out - never in it with the front group and dropped away late
Lorcan Murtagh
Cynthia Woods
Held up at the back throughout - never able to close - well beaten in 6th
James Best
Emma-Jane Bishop
Went clear from the front after the 2nd - lost fluency at the 7th - lost the advantage after the 15th - driven approaching the home turn before dropping away three out
Mr Edward Vaughan (7)
Tim Vaughan
Close to midfield early - lost fluency and clumsy over next two fences - pushed for effort from the 14th - dropped away soon after - far off the pace when mistake three out - drifted left approaching final obstacle - faded out of contention late finishing eighth
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.