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CopyBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m2f175y, Chase, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 42.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Set the pace early but had a mistake at the 3rd - lost front spot at the 8th though stayed in touch - slipped to 3rd approaching the 9th - fought back into 2nd 4 out - urged forward to close on the front-runner nearing the last - found another gear inside the final 110 yards to regain command - went on comfortably to score
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled just behind the front group - improved into second at the 7th - hit the front approaching the following fence - asked for effort before the last as rivals loomed - overtaken close home and unable to find more
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Handy early - upsides in front by the 9th - dropped back to third 3 out - stayed on into contention 2 out - driven before last and one-paced to finish third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - asked for effort three out but couldn't land a challenge - dropped away before two out to finish fourth
Non-runners: Gidleigh Park (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.