12:55
Myles Turns 30 Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 1m7f207y, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 12.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace from the off - drifted left over obstacles with real zest - cruised clear unchallenged to the line
Sean Quinlan
N W Alexander
Settled midpack early - needed encouragement past the 6th - moved into third before 4 out - pressed leader up the run-in but outpaced late finishing second beaten 5 lengths
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Sat close to front - driven with two furlongs left - stayed on without finding extra to finish third
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up towards the back - hit the third-last and pushed along - unable to find any headway - beaten into 4th
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back - error at 2nd - unable to land a challenge - well held in 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Alexandra Dunn
Held third early - blundered in seventh - dropped back four out - driven with nothing left to give - pulled up before the last
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Held up towards the back - dropped away with three furlongs left - eased down and taken out of contention before the finish
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.