16:10
Betfair Exchange Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f10y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 15.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Set the pace under pressure early - advantage grew quickly - margin narrowed approaching the 12th - drifted left three out - advantage restored before the following fence - urged along and unsettled between the last two - lost momentum entering the final fence - drifted left again and edge cut on the run-in but rallied close home to prevail
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Wide and unhurried in the back group - made progress to join the front rank after 3 out - up to 2nd at 2 out and disputed the advantage on the run-in as the winner drifted sharply left - unable to sustain the effort inside the final 110 yards and finished second by 1¼ lengths
Jonathan Burke
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat close to leader early - dropped away approaching two out - pressed for effort between final two flights - conceded second at the last and unable to find more on the run-in
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Held up in 4th - blundered and dropped to 7th - came back on the inner before four out then faded finishing 4th
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards rear in 5th - jumped awkwardly at one - improved into 4th by 8th - lost touch 3 out and dropped away under pressure
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Held up in 4th and wide of rivals early - improved to 3rd by the 7th and held that spot until 4 out - then got pressed for effort and dropped away - eventually well held in 6th
Non-runners: Risk De Pluie (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.