12:50
Family Fun Day Sunday 13th April Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m1f30y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 45.96s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled just behind the front group - asked for effort in 4th after 5 out - improved into 3rd before 2 out - hit the front at the last and stayed on to win
Sam Twiston-Davies
Kerry Lee
Tracked the front-runner - up into 2nd before 4 out - moved to front before 2 out - passed at the last and stayed on into second
Shane Quinlan (3)
Venetia Williams
Held up towards the back - fourth approaching 2 out and pushed along - finished strongly but couldn't get to the front
Rex Dingle
Emma Lavelle
Settled midfield early - third by four out then driven into second before two out - held same effort to finish fourth beaten under two lengths
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Set the pace early - overtaken entering the final straight and settled fourth without threatening before two out - faded quietly late to finish well beaten
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Held up at the back throughout - blundered at the 15th - retired from contention with four to jump
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.