14:50
Belvoir Cricket & Countryside Trust Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f25y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 25.78s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Richie McLernon
Charlie Longsdon
Settled towards the back early - made smooth progress on the outer from 4 out - driven approaching 2 out - closed on the front-runner up the straight - hit the front inside the final 110 yards to win going away
Kevin Brogan
Billy Aprahamian
Tracked leader early - nosed in front approaching 5 out then lost that spot before 6th - remained in touch - regained advantage after 2 out - driven out and caught late to finish second
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards rear early - awkward five out - improved into contention three out - moved across to press front group after two out - stayed on past last to take third
James Davies
Jo Davis
Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 5th - made smooth progress from 5 out - travelled on the near rail from 3 out - moved up to second approaching the last - dropped away on the run-in to finish fourth
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Sat handy in the early stages - asked for effort four out and again after three out - lost touch with the front group from 2 out - dropped away on the run-in to finish fifth
Harry Bannister
Ben Case
Set the pace early and stretched the advantage by the 5th - margin narrowed by the 7th - lost front spot for a moment 5 out before regaining it next fence - lost command for good after 3 out - toiled from there - lost more ground beyond the last - well held at the finish
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Handy early - dropped away when driven 4 out - faded right out and pulled up after error 3 out
James Best
Sarah Robinson
Held up in the back markers - blundered 7th - dropped away and pulled up before 3 out
Tom Bellamy
David Dennis
Settled around midfield - made ground on the front group before four out then lost momentum three out - dropped away and eased to a halt before two out
Non-runners: Jac Jumper (self certificate)
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.