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Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f191y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 26.93s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Jim & Suzi Best
Set the pace from the off - challenged after the 10th - urged into action approaching 3 out - drew clear again after 2 out - kept finding more to the line for a comfortable win
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Towards the back early - up into 4th by the 5th - shared the lead from the 10th - given encouragement approaching 3 out - unable to challenge before the last and stayed on same speed to finish 2nd
Lee Edwards
Henry Oliver
Tracked front group early - slipped back to 5th and needed urging - dropped towards the back but not far off - pressed for effort 11th - found third spot approaching final bend but unable to close home straight
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Handy early - lost momentum with a heavy error 13th and ragged again soon after while urged into 4th - dropped away 2 out to finish fourth
Conor Ring
Grace Harris
Settled in the pack early - briefly up to third by the 4th before slipping back at the 13th under pressure - asked for more effort after 4 out - soon well adrift and finished 5th
Caoilin Quinn
David Bridgwater
Held up towards the back - struggling for fluency and pushed along after the 10th - blundered the following fence and pulled up
Non-runners: Groom De Cotte (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.