14:30
Focus Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The Brown Chamberlin Trophy) (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f86y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 58.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Set the pace from the off - jumped untidily at the 5th - drifted right and clipped the 3rd from home while two lengths to the good - three lengths in front approaching the final fence - driven out to hold on without pressure
Harry Cobden
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled at the back early - made strong progress on the inner approaching 4 out - shared second place shortly after - still over 2 lengths adrift entering the final stages - moved into clear second close home but no match for the winner
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Sat handy on inner early - faded 6th before finding a second wind at the splash fence - shared 2nd spot from 3 out - over 2 lengths adrift approaching last - edged out of 2nd close home to finish third
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Went wide just behind the front-runner - stumbled and slipped back to third 3 out - pushed along but faded through the last two furlongs
Jamie Brace (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled towards the rear early - improved into midfield then up to third approaching 5 out - asked for effort but lost placings before the following fence - dropped away before 2 out to finish fifth
Paul O'Brien
Rebecca Curtis
Handy in third until asked for effort 5 out - dropped away rapidly and lost touch approaching the following fence - trailed home well beaten in 6th
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up at the back from the start - under pressure and losing touch before the 13th - well behind at the finish
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.