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Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f110y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 7.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Drifted left occasionally in the air early - set the pace throughout and stumbled at the last - pushed out to hold on
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled off the pace pulling hard - still well placed 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - stayed on to finish second beaten just over a length
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Close up early - jumping awkwardly and stumbled at the 9th then again battling for second two out - stayed third but unable to quicken
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held up at the back - mistake at the 12th - finished with running on from two out but unable to get to the front pair
Charlie Deutsch
Suzy Smith
Settled towards the back - sluggish into second - improved from 9th - hit the deck 4 out - unable to go with leaders 2 out but stayed on to finish 5th
Gavin Sheehan
Alan King
Settled at back of field early - still in arrears passing 3 out - no impression made and beaten a long way at the finish
Dylan Johnston (3)
Sam Thomas
Handy early - clipped 4th and unbalanced at 7th - lost touch before 12th - held no more by 3 out finishing 7th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat behind front group early - blundered and dropped back to 9th then 11th - eased out of contention before three from home
Non-runners: Leave Of Absence (self certificate, 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.