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racingtv.com Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 1m7f207y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 17.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled just behind the pace wide - moved into second by the 5th - closing strongly two out - hit the lead soon after - opened up before the last - kept finding more up the run-in to score
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Set pace briefly then tracked the pacesetter - hit front from 5th - drew level 2 out before being overtaken soon after - two lengths adrift entering the final furlong - kept battling to the line under pressure - runner-up beaten narrowly
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Sat handy behind front group on the rail - moved into third approaching four out - kept on without extra gear up the straight - finished third beaten 3.75 lengths
Gavin Sheehan
Donald McCain
Settled towards the back on the outer with one other - improved into 4th with four furlongs left - unable to land a serious blow - held for 4th
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Forster
Fretful at the break - away sluggishly and dropped back early - settled towards the tail - moved up one spot approaching 3 out but always outpaced
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Settled handy on the rail early - hit the front from the 2nd to the 5th before slipping back to 3rd - lost touch from the 8th and well beaten by 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.