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eventmasters.co.uk Lady Godiva Mares' Novices' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)
Listed, Class 1, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, M, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 15.04s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the pace from the off - travelling strongly into home turn - stumbled slightly two out before being pushed on and opening a gap - kept up the effort to the line for victory
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Sat behind pace early - asked for effort and lost ground into home bend - stayed on late without threatening winner
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Held up towards the back - stumbled 2nd - driven and lost touch 3 out then closed late from the tail to finish third
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack early - urged to keep tempo before dropping away 4 out - rallied late from the back but held for 4th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Held up towards the back - hit the fourth and unbalanced - urged to chase up but couldn't get closer 4 out - well held at the finish
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Held up in the pack - lost touch after an untidy jump at the 13th - always found wanting thereafter - finished well beaten in 6th
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Held up towards back of field - fighting for head early on - down at the 10th while behind
Connor Brace
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at the back - checked by a loose horse at the 10th - withdrawn from contention before 4 out
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.