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Visit racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 7.38s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held a forward spot early but jumping a touch untidy - dropped back and needed encouragement through the pack - improved into third after the 8th - pressed for effort 3 out - stayed on strongly up the straight - got up to win late
David Noonan
Tom Gretton
Set the pace early - kicked clear after the 11th - pressed for effort 4 out and kept battling - drifted right near the finish and just caught late for second
Jonathan Burke
David Dennis
Sat midfield out wide - dropped back and driven on approaching 11th - clipped 13th fence - found renewed effort after second-last - kept on to the line without threatening the leading pair
Jack Quinlan
Phillippa Taylor
Tracked the front group early - hit the 13th awkwardly - made ground into contention entering the last four and driven up - shared the lead after three out then held on before weakening close home
James Bowen
Fionn McSharry
Sat just off the pace early - dropped back at the 7th and settled in the pack - driven into contention around 3 out - met trouble 2 out and faded finishing fifth
Jamie Brace (5)
Stephen Allen
Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly at the 4th - moved into third by the 3rd - disputed lead from the 7th - error at the 14th - urged on with four to jump then faded into a well-held sixth
James Best
Emma-Jane Bishop
Held up towards the back - needed urging after the 11th - well behind by the 13th before being pulled up
Ben Poste
Rosemary Gasson
Settled at the back - driven approaching 12th then dropped away - eased and pulled up
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.