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LiveScore Bet Best Odds Daily Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f31y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 53.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled just behind the pace - drifted right at the 9th - moved into second before 4 out - took over at the last but one and stayed on to win
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Set the pace to the 4th - back in front from the 10th - overtaken with two furlongs left - rallied to challenge close home but couldn't find more late on
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled towards the back - jumping errors along the way - made progress 4 out - knocked sideways 3 out - up into 3rd 2 out - unable to threaten leaders but stayed on to the line
Paul O'Brien
Warren Greatrex
Settled just off the pace early - stumbled and slipped back to 4th - stumbled again dropping to last of 9 - blundered at the 10th - knocked off stride approaching 3 out - made ground 2 out - came home in 4th unable to threaten the front two
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Sat close to the pace early - lost touch three out - unable to threaten from there - finished fifth well beaten
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Held handy early - moved to front 4th and opened advantage 7th - overtaken 10th - hit a flat spot 4 out - dropped away steadily from 3 out to finish sixth
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards the back on the outer - not smooth at the 6th and always struggling to land a blow - drifted left and out of contention 2 out - error at the last to finish 7th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled towards the back - awkward at the 1st - down at the 3rd
Non-runners: Ostend (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.