14:18
GS Group Balnakeilly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f20y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 5.76s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell
Set the pace from the off - opened up a big advantage approaching 3 out - met the last cleanly - shaken up on the run to the line and scored comfortably
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back early - made progress from 4 out and moved into second under pressure after veering right approaching 2 out - unable to trouble the winner from there
Jack Power (5)
Lucinda Russell
Handy early - pressed for effort after 3 out then dropped to third 2 out - faded from the last to finish third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Drifted right at fences early - sat behind the pace on the outside - blundered 4 out - unable to make headway from 3 out and faded before the last
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Settled towards the back - pushed along before three out and made modest late progress - always short of a threat - finished fifth well beaten
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled at rear early - drifted away from the pack - made progress by the 7th before losing touch after a poor jump 5 out - clipped one 4 out - blundered 2 out - held no chance and finished well behind in 6th
Lewis Dobb (7)
Sandy Thomson
Sat close behind the pace - in touch and vying for third 2 lengths off the front when fell 4 out
Ciaran Gethings
Alastair Ralph
Sat close to the front pack early - lost touch three out - eased and pulled up after two out
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Some untidy jumping early - held a mid-pack position - knocked over by another faller 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.