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Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m5f24y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 7m 49.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Set the pace early before being headed at the 8th - error at the 11th - back in front from the 17th - kept battling to the line under pressure
Alex Chadwick (5)
James Owen
Handy early - hit the front 8th - overtaken 17th - battled on to finish second
Robert Dunne
Christian Williams
Settled off the pace early - squeezed for space 2nd - scratchy over fences at the 6th and 4 out - improved into contention 3 out - moved into third at the last but couldn't quicken
Charlie Maggs (5)
Christian Williams
Held up at back of field - given a squeeze around 9th and asked for more approaching 11th - found little 2 out and unable to threaten before the last - stayed on up the straight - moved into 4th close home
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Held a forward spot early - tracking the front group - hit the third-last awkwardly and flattened out approaching the line - dropped from 4th late to finish 5th
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention by the 15th before losing touch after three out - dropped away approaching the last to finish well held
Craig Nichol
Shaun Harris
Raced wide with the front group early - dropped away second time and rallied to fifth - found little from 16th and slipped beyond touch by 18th - well adrift three out - eased and pulled up soon after
Gavin Sheehan
Sarah Humphrey
Settled midfield early - stumbled at 2nd - made ground into 3rd - dropped back by 6th - urged on approaching 10th - errors at 13th and 16th - well adrift by 17th - beaten right off and pulled up after
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.