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bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f10y, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 5.18s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled handy early - moved up to second before the 7th - tracking front-runner past four out - improved into contention 2 out - pushed into command soon after - held on gamely to prevail
Lee Edwards
Dylan Cunha
Drifted left over obstacles from the off - raced eagerly in front - veered notably left at the 11th - opened up a big advantage after the fourth-last - margin narrowed approaching two out - pressed for effort and overtaken - fought back on the run to the line - denied by a short head
Tom Broughton (5)
Nick Kent
Held up early - improved into contention 3 out to move third - pressed for effort approaching last - finished well to take third
Jonathan Burke
Hughie Morrison
Settled towards the back - stumbled at the 3rd - made progress from 4 out - moved right approaching the last - pushed along to take fourth on the run-in and stayed on
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Handy early - squeezed for space and lost momentum after 3 out - found a little extra approaching 2 out - pushed along but couldn't close on the run-in
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Held a handy position early - jumped awkwardly at the 10th before losing touch after 3 out - made no headway and drifted right nearing the last - dropped away over the closing stages
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled at the back - clipped the 13th before finding some momentum approaching 2 out - then asked for effort and dropped away to finish 7th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled with the pack early - blundered and slipped back through the field around the 7th - pushed along and lost ground after 3 out - well held at the finish
Sean Bowen
Jim Boyle
Settled towards the back early - stumbled after the opening fence - improved position on the inner by the 9th - error at the 10th and again 13th - pressed on approaching four out - lost ground and blundered two out before finishing well beaten in 9th
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.