16:00
Easby Abbey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f51y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 3 runners
Winning time 4m 58.10s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Settled in third wide of rivals under restraint fighting for head - improved into second rounding home bend - hit front two out and quickly opened daylight - allowed to idle markedly close home
Henry Brooke
Patrick Neville
Went straight to front - stumbled slightly 3rd and unsettled at the 10th - driven approaching two out where overtaken then unable to match the runaway leader
Luke Scott (5)
Jennie Candlish
Held front spot to the 1st - sat close up before being asked for effort into the home turn - dropped away and finished well adrift
Non-runners: Matchless (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.