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Sunday Lunch At The Border Minstrel Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f91y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 7.89s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Set the pace from the off - fenced cleanly and driven forward approaching two out - kept finding under pressure to the line for the win
Richie McLernon
Ruth Jefferson
Sat just behind the pace - clipped the 8th - slipped back to 4th soon after - regained momentum with four to jump - moved into second three out - stayed on without threatening in front - clouted the final obstacle before finishing runner-up
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled handy on the outside - pressed for effort before weakening approaching 4 out - rallied late to grab third on the run-in
Ben Poste
Ryan Potter
Sat behind the front group early - moved into second 4 out under pressure but couldn't find more before 2 out - lost ground approaching the last and held on for 4th
Alan Doyle (3)
Ian Duncan
Started towards the back - improved into 11th then driven into 5th after the 14th - stayed on same pace from 4 out to finish fifth beaten 11 lengths
Ryan Mania
James Ewart
Settled prominently early - clipped 8th and dropped back - driven but fell adrift after 13th - eventually well beaten and pulled up before 4 out
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort after the 14th and dropped away rapidly - eased and pulled up before 4 out
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.