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Star Sports Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m1f44y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 31.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences 3 omitted
Result
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back early - made progress from the 12th - moved into second approaching two out - asserted on the run-in and kept going to the line
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Went straight to front - hesitant over opening obstacle then lost command approaching 3rd - settled just behind pace after - regained advantage three out - overtaken on the run to the line - couldn't quite fend off late challenge
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Sat behind pacesetter early - hit front before 3rd fence - lost advantage 3 out - stayed in third but outpaced from 2 out to finish one-paced
Charlie Price (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled just off the pack early - improved into 3rd but jumped awkwardly at the 11th and blundered two out - down to 4th and unable to quicken from there
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Held up towards the back of the pack - made progress before the 11th and still involved with a bit to do 3 out - lost touch approaching 2 out and finished well held
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Swerved at the off - settled midfield - hesitant over first - untidy at fifth - driven from ninth onward - lost touch late and beaten well clear
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Stayed handy early - dropped back with a blunder at the 4th and another soon after - down to rear by the 7th - well beaten from 4 out home
James Best
Martin Keighley
Sat wide of the front pack early - jumping erratically third out - toiling from tenth - eased out of contention before the final four fences
Lorcan Murtagh
Nigel Hawke
Settled towards the back - jumped awkwardly at the 11th - made progress after that - lost ground before four out - pulled up shortly after
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Held up towards the back - blundered and lost rider at the 2nd
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.