15:45
Green Dragon Hotel Hereford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m1f44y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 32.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences 3 omitted
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled at rear early but not far off pace - made ground on front group three out - hit the front between the last two - edged away after the final flight - opened up on the run home - eased to the line in comfort
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Held handy early - urged forward 3 out then lost placing 2 out - found renewed energy past last - kept responding to take second late
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat close to the pace and moving nicely with hopes high 3 out - lost position before 2 out - never able to trouble the winner from the last - found renewed energy to finish strongly on the run-in - edged out of second close home
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Went straight to front - overtaken approaching 3rd but regained command 7th - pushed to front spot before 2 out where rivals came by - urged along soon after - dropped away behind winner past final flight - faded late to finish fourth
Harry Kimber
Sheila Lewis
Handy early - hit front before 3rd - lost advantage 7th - lacked pace 12th - well behind and blundered 3 out then pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: How And Ever (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.