12:25
bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f31y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 43.30s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Settled in third early - improved into second by the 9th - hit the front four out and quickly opened a big advantage - kept on well to score
Ned Fox (5)
Venetia Williams
Settled off the leaders in 4th before slipping back through the field to 9th - lost touch in 6th with 5 furlongs left - found renewed energy on the inner approaching 3 out - promoted to 3rd there - up into 2nd soon after - unable to get near winner in the closing stages
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Up with the pace as the front-runner forged away early - 5th and checked by a fall 3 out - left 3rd by another casualty at the following fence and beaten 15.5 lengths
James Best
Martin Keighley
Wide throughout early stages - settled in 5th tracking the group - improved into 4th before dropping to 9th - back up to 4th but bumped when a rival hit the deck 3 out and finished without real impact
Paul O'Brien
Charles & Adam Pogson
Held up on the inner early - up with the pace before losing ground with a poor leap 4th - error 7th dropped back further - another mistake 10th - clipped by a fallen rival 2 out while distant in 5th and held on for that spot at the finish
James Turner (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Set off in front and opened a healthy advantage - margin narrowed after a blunder at the 9th and drifted off a true line 5 out - error let rival by 4 out - chasing in second without threatening before falling 2 out
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Raced towards rear - hampered by loose horse at the 4th and not foot-perfect at the following fence - veered left and struck the running rail at the 7th - well adrift and fell 3 out
Sean Flanagan
S R B Crawford
Settled at the rear early - made smooth progress from the 9th fence - moving into contention for second when came down 3 out
Richard Patrick
Emma Lavelle
Held handy on inner - clipped by rival and lost jockey at the 2nd
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.