14:05
Kirker Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f3y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 9.63s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled midpack early - made steady progress into contention from 3 out - moved up to second approaching the last - driven to grab the front right on the line
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Handy early - hit front 2nd then lost it before 3rd - edged back in command before 7th - opened daylight last - driven out on run-in - caught close home and just denied
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey
Handy in the front group early - shadowed the two in front approaching the final two furlongs - pushed along late and stayed on without finding enough to get involved up the run-in
Sean Houlihan
Jane Williams
Held up in the pack early - made progress from 3 out - closed on the front bunch approaching the last two furlongs - kept going strongly to claim fourth close home
Lorcan Williams
Paul Nicholls
Prominent - took the front on the near flank at the 1st - momentarily passed at the 2nd before asserting - gave way before the 7th - tracking the pace 3 out - pushed along approaching 2 out - dropped away on the run-in to finish 5th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Joe Tizzard
Handy with front pack early - driven after 4 out then lost placing 3 out - faded steadily to finish sixth
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled around midfield early - nudged into contention 4 out but lost touch when pressed for effort before 3 out - faded steadily to finish seventh
Oscar Palmer (7)
Alan King
Fastest away to briefly hit the front - settled handy early - slipped back to midfield by the 7th - lost ground steadily from 3 out to finish well beaten
James Best
Anthony Charlton
Shared the pace early - blundered at the 2nd - held a forward position - slipped towards the back at the start of the second loop - lost touch from 3 out and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Immortal Fame (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.