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Haldon Gold Cup Returns In November Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f48y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 44.37s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Bryan Carver
Linda Blackford
Shared front position early - moved ahead at the 5th - opened up a big advantage from four out - eased to the line for an easy win
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Veered right at times over obstacles while racing handy - scrappy leap at the 7th - moved into second before 4 out - stayed on without threatening winner finishing 2nd
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Richard Rowe
Held a forward spot early - lost momentum before the fourth from home then found renewed energy to move into third after drifting right two out - stayed on to the line
David Noonan
Ryan Chapman
Settled in the pack - improved before 4 out - lost touch soon after - moved up to fourth 2 out but error at the last ended any threat
James Davies
Chris Down
Pulled hard early - settled with main group - improved into contention 8th - dropped away before 4 out and finished well adrift
Ciaran Gethings
Robert Stephens
Held up in rear from the off - nudged for effort ahead of the 5th - eased and withdrawn before four out
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Veered left a couple of times early - settled in the pack - blundered 2nd - lost ground by 4th - erred again 5th - pressed for effort 11th before being pulled up approaching 4 out
Elizabeth Gale (7)
Carroll Gray
Shared front spot early - gave up top spot at 5th and slipped to fourth soon after - still in touch entering straight before blundering and parting company 2 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.