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DragonBet Proud To Be Welsh Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f177y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 7m 1.86s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences 2 omitted
Result
Shane Fenelon (5)
David Rees
Settled towards the back early - stayed in contact with the pack - promoted to 4th by the 13th - made headway to challenge the front-runner on the home turn - hit the front after the fourth-last - drifted right three out and pushed clear - scrappy at the last - driven out on the run-in - stayed on well to assert control throughout
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Sat behind the front group early - urged forward on the home turn - improved into second before two out - driven approaching the last but couldn't close on the winner
Ned Fox (3)
Venetia Williams
Held up in the pack - moved up to share the front from 9th - took over on the home turn - dropped away before 2 out to finish third 12.5 lengths back
Conor Ring
Grace Harris
Went straight to front - reeled in from ninth then driven up and lost advantage at home turn - hit a mistake 4 out and dropped away to finish 4th
David Noonan
Henry Oliver
Tracked the pace group - untidy jumping 10th - came to grief 11th
Mr James Shaw (7)
Sue Gardner
Handy with front group early - stumbled and lost rider at 3rd
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - blundered and parted with rider 13th
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.