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TrustATrader Approved And Reviewed Trades People Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 1m7f149y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 4.70s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Tracked the front group while wide - hit a flat spot and dropped away - closed the gap before two out - moved into second at the final fence - driven ahead on the run-in and kept finding more
Paul O'Brien
Helen Nelmes
Held up towards the back early - made steady progress wide of rivals 4 out - moved up to dispute matters and clipped the fence 3 out - drifted right to go clear before 2 out - driven out but overtaken on the run-in and held on for second
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Sat close up early - tracking front pair through mid-race - still upsides until final obstacle - lost ground on run-in to finish third
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Settled towards the back of the field - made progress from 5 out - lost ground from 2 out - finished fourth
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back early - made progress on the inner 5 out - lost ground from 2 out - finished 5th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Sat behind the front group early - shaken up to go in front before 3 out but overtaken before 2 out - lost ground soon after and dropped away
James Best
Emma-Jane Bishop
Went straight to front - fumbled over the ditch at the 5th - pressed and lost lead before 3 out - dropped away quickly - well beaten at the finish
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Settled in 5th early - dropped away from 8th - well held at finish
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.