13:00
Passage House Inn Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f48y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 16.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Settled just behind pace early - pushed the front-runner hard from four out - urged along after three out - went in front on the run to the line - battled on gamely under full pressure to prevail
Rex Dingle
Ben Clarke
Handy near the back early - moved into 3rd 4 out under pressure - challenged the leading duo approaching the last - stayed on for 2nd but couldn't get to winner
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Set the pace early - came under pressure and outrun approaching final furlong - weakened close home to finish third
Bryan Carver
Linda Blackford
Handy near the front early - driven and slipped back into fourth approaching 4 out then unable to improve into 3 out - stumbled at the last
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in a forward spot on the rail - slipped back before 4 out - driven but weakening approaching 3 out - well held from there to finish 5th
Non-runners: Walks Like The Man (self certificate)
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.