15:05
Pertemps Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 21.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Ned Fox (3)
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled in midfield on the outer - error at the 9th before improving into contention nearing the 13th - hit the front approaching three out - opened a three-length advantage by the last - driven out to extend the margin on the run to the line
James Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention wide of the field around the 13th before a heavy mistake at the 15th - regained ground to press the leader after 3 out - driven but weakened up the run-in
Ben Poste
James Evans
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention before 2 out and pushed along before 15th - moved into third on the run-in
Stan Sheppard
Henry Daly
Tracked the pace early - fumbled one fence and needed a rousting at the 13th - hit the front two out later - driven up but overtaken approaching 3 out - dropped back again shortly after - unable to hold the front two and gave way late into 4th
David Bass
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled around midpack early - urged into contention after 3 out and up to 5th - soon lost momentum and gave way late
Ciaran Gethings
Stuart Edmunds
Sat behind the front group - needed urging after the 10th - dropped away before the 12th - lost touch and eased down before the 15th
Freddie Gordon (3)
Chris Gordon
Settled at the back early - showed little fluency in the running - dropped away from the pack - eased down and pulled up before the 15th
Lewis Stones (3)
Caroline Fryer
Held up at back throughout - lost touch and error at 15th - pulled up before following fence
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Went straight to front - lost advantage before blundering four out then dropped away fast - beaten a long way when eased and pulled up before three out
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Sat wide behind the front pair - moved into second three out - dropped away shortly after under pressure - faded fast approaching the home turn and was pulled up before two 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.