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Support The Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f51y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 45.74s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences 1 omitted
Result
Henry Brooke
Patrick Neville
Handy near the front - hit the front approaching 3 out - driven onward and opened a big gap after 2 out - strolled home unopposed
James Davies
Gary Hanmer
Went straight to the front - kicked on at a fast gallop before being overtaken 3 out - no answer to winner from 2 out home
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up towards the back - progress into third by four out - stumbled at the last - stayed on to finish third
Kielan Woods
D J Jeffreys
Sat close to the pace early - dropped back to fourth - had nothing left from 4 out - well held at the finish
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Held up in the pack early - improved into third by the 10th - stayed on steadily but never able to land a blow from two out - eventually finished fifth
Daire McConville (7)
Martin Keighley
Held a forward spot early - blundered at the 3rd and rider briefly out of the stirrup - dropped away from the pack thereafter - pulled up before the finish
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled close to the front group - jumped awkwardly 10th - unable to make headway before being pulled up ahead of 4 out
Kevin Brogan
John Mackie
Handy with front group early - blundered and unseated at 3rd
Non-runners: Hawkseye View (unsuitable ground), Ivegotdapower (unsuitable ground)
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.