13:15
RacingTV Club Day Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f171y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 17.23s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
James Best
Martin Keighley
Front from the off - pressed into the home bend and pulled away - kept on resolutely before the last - won without a rival getting to
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - urged into contention 15th before battling on gamely - kept responding under pressure to claim second close home
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled in the pack - blundered 10th and again 13th and 15th - moved out and forward approaching home turn - pressed the runaway at the front but could make no inroad - slipped on touching down at the last and the run faltered - took 3rd close home
Toby McCain-Mitchell (7)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Tracked the front group early - clipped the 13th and scrappy again next - dropped away and driven to keep going - stayed on at an even effort in 4th
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Settled around midfield - pushed along after the 14th and hit the front before 4 out - faded quietly 3 out
Harry Reed
Daisy Hitchins
Tracked the front group early - moved into second after the 11th before dropping back after the 15th - unable to find any more once challenged for effort
Harry Kimber
Sheila Lewis
Held up towards back - struggled for fluency throughout - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Iron d'Ex (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.