14:15
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f68y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 20.34s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Sean Quinlan
Christian Williams
Handy early - fenced cleanly - hit front after 4th - driven approaching 2 out - finished going away in command
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Tracked the pace wide of rivals - moved into second by the 7th - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - kept on but couldn't close on winner
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Held up at the back - made progress before the 12th - up to third before 4 out - pushed along after 3 out and stayed on at one effort
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Sat close behind pace-setters on the rail - slipped back before 4 out - pressed for effort then dropped away 2 out - finished fourth well beaten
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Towards the back - leapt extravagantly in the early stages - driven after the 12th and never able to close on the principals from 3 out
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Went straight to the front early - dropped to second past the 4th but stayed close up - stumbled at the 7th and slipped back yet still within range before another error 4 out ended the effort finishing sixth
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.