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Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f68y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 36.06s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Craig Nichol
Paul Robson
Settled with the pack early - moved into range 5 out - driven on 4 out - hit the front 2 out - clean leap at the last and stayed on well to the line
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Forster
Handy early - edged in front 4 out - driven up when jumped awkwardly and lost lead 2 out - rallied through the closing stretch to finish 2nd
Brian Hughes
Iain Jardine
Held up towards back - driven into contention 4 out - kept on strongly to finish third without reaching leaders
Jamie Hamilton
Adam Nicol
Tracked leaders on rail - edged in front at the 10th before being asked for effort when overtaken 4 out - drifted left 3 out - had nothing more left and faded into fourth
William Maggs (5)
Peter Niven
Settled midfield through the early stages - driven up 4 out and awkward 3 out - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Held up in the pack - urged forward to make progress 4 out - stayed on at one gait but found nothing more by the finish
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Set the early pace - lost front spot and driven on 10th - stopped racing before 3 out
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.