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My Pension Expert Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m110y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 33.12s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled midpack early - improved into contention after the 14th and moved up to second before 4 out with a slight blunder - driven on past 3 out - hit the front approaching 2 out and opened up - stayed on strongly to win
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Held a midfield position early - jumped awkwardly in 6th - driven up into contention for 3rd four out - kept responding under pressure - moved into second late but no impact on winner
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Tracked the front group wide - urged forward after the 12th - shared 3rd spot three out - stayed on without threatening finished 3rd
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Tracked the pace - hit the front at the 14th - driven and lost top spot approaching 2 out with a mistake there - outpaced by winner soon after - kept on same pace to the line
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Settled just off the pace - up with the front group by the 6th - lost touch four out - finished 5th
No. 3
9yo, 11-6, OR 115
J: Luke Scott (5) · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Went straight to front - drifted left over obstacles the whole way - clipped the 8th - overtaken 14th - lost touch approaching four out and eased to a halt at the following fence
Sean Quinlan
Dianne Sayer
Held up towards the back - stumbled on touchdown at the 7th - hit the fence 13th and slipped further behind - pulled up two out
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Settled at the back on the outside early - still last by the 2nd - parted company with rider at the 6th
Non-runners: Cream Of The West (self certificate, unsuitable ground), Lilting Verse (travel problems)
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.