14:00
Agatha Christie Mares' Novices' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race)
Listed, Class 1, 2m1f109y, Chase, 5yo+, M, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 31.27s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to front early - took command 6th - kicked clear approaching 2 out - driven out before last - stayed on strongly to score
Sean Bowen
C O'Keeffe
Settled behind the front pair - made ground before 4 out - moved into second 2 out under pressure - kept going to the line but couldn't reel in winner
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held up towards the back - clipped fence 4 out - made gradual headway from 3 out - moved into 3rd approaching last but held for the win
J J Slevin
W P Mullins
Just in front early - hit a couple of fences and unbalanced along the way - relinquished the advantage 6th - stayed in touch for a spell - clumsy 4 out - pressed for effort and dropped away 2 out - faded out of contention finishing fourth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled at the back from the start - made no impact through the race - finished well beaten in 5th
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.