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Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m5f89y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 56.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Jim & Suzi Best
Drifted left in flight at points early on - sat behind pace - blundered at 4th and hit front as a result - opened daylight approaching 2 out - kept finding under pressure to score
Kevin Brogan
Henry Oliver
Held up early - pushed along and made headway 9th - lost touch when third at 3 out - rallied to take second late but no threat to winner
David Noonan
Tom Gretton
Settled around midpack early - improved into 8th before pushing along after 4 out - lost ground into 3rd around 3 out - stayed on without threatening the winner - finished third
Harry Bannister
Nick Kent
Sent to the front early before yielding it after the first - held a forward spot - blundered at the 10th and unable to threaten the leader approaching two out - gave up second place and faded on the run-in to finish fourth
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Sat behind the pace early - clipped heels at the 2nd - knocked about at the 4th - pushed along after four out - faded and pulled up before the 2nd last
Tom Bellamy
D J Jeffreys
Settled in the pack - pushed along in 9th and lost touch approaching four out - eased and pulled up before three out
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Suzy Smith
Held up at the back - hit the second - under pressure and toiling by the 9th - well beaten before 3 out and pulled up before 2 out
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards the back - lost momentum early and needed a nudge along - hampered at the 4th before being pulled up ahead of the 8th
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Held up rearward - stumbled at 2nd - improved into contention from 4 out - lost footing severely on touchdown 3 out and unable to continue before 2 out
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Went straight to front early - blundered at the second - stumbled again and lost rider at the fourth
Non-runners: Stuti (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.