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Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m104y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 15.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Sarah Humphrey
Drifted left occasionally early - moved into 2nd by the 5th then took control off the home turn - opened up but wandered left at the last two before holding on unchallenged
Charlie Todd
Charles & Adam Pogson
Midfield on the outer - nudged forward before 7th - moved up wide after 3 out - took 2nd before 2 out - kept on at one tempo but no match for the winner
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Sat behind front group on the rail - urged forward heading for home - held solid 3rd between the final two obstacles - beaten into third at the finish
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Drifted left in the early stages - tracked the pace into 5th - up into a close-up 3rd - regained second entering the straight before being asked for effort approaching two out - dropped out of third between the last two and finished well held in 4th
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Settled 5th on the rail - driven and lost ground after 3 out - dropped away for home before fading well back late
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Set the pace early - driven and overtaken approaching home turn - dropped further back into straight and faded fast - blundered at the last well held in 6th
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Held a midfield spot early - lost touch approaching 3 out - well beaten by the finish
Conor Ring
Joanne Thomason-Murphy
Held up early - dropped away without threatening - beaten a long way out - finished well adrift in 8th
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Held up at the rear - serious error at the 5th - dropped to the back two and out of contention throughout - finished well adrift in 9th
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Held up in midfield - blundered 5th and slipped towards the back - dropped away and pulled up before 2 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.