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Sunday 18 May 2025

15:55

William Hill Proper Value Novices' Handicap Chase

Class 5, 2m213y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners

Winning time 4m 12.07s

Going
Good
Surface
Turf
Jumps
12 fences

Result

1st

Tactical Affair (FR) p

No. 1

6yo, 12-0, OR 99

J: James Bowen · T: Warren Greatrex

4:12.07 £4,304

Shared front spot early - moved ahead before 2nd - awkward jump 9th - error 3 out - kicked away before last - eased home in front

2nd

Rory's Story (IRE) ht

No. 6

6yo, 10-5, OR 76

J: Harry Reed · T: Tristan Davidson

10 £1,980

Held mid-pack early - close enough to front group two out and pressed for effort in pursuit of eventual winner - unable to quicken on the run to the line finishing second

3rd

Boom Boom (IRE)

No. 5

7yo, 10-7, OR 78

J: Robert Dunne · T: Rob Summers

6½ £990

Settled towards the rear - moved into contention approaching 2 out and pressed the front runners before the last - plugged on at one speed to finish third

4th

Royal Max (FR)

No. 4

7yo, 10-8, OR 79

J: Charlie Todd · T: Charles & Adam Pogson

8 £496

Shared front spot early - lost command before the 2nd and mistimed jump at the 3rd - pushed along approaching 3 out - stayed on at same rate before the last to finish 4th

5th

Cawthorne Cracker (IRE) t

No. 2

6yo, 11-3, OR 88

J: Henry Brooke · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

23 £247

Handy early - still holding pace with leader two out - dropped away fast approaching the final fence

6th

Mawlood (IRE) tp

No. 8

9yo, 9-13, OR 65

J: Tabitha Worsley (3) · T: Georgie Howell

3

Held up at the back of the field - pressed for effort and losing touch before 2 out - dropped away soon after - finished a well-held 6th

7th

Whyzzat (GB) t

No. 7

7yo, 10-2, OR 73

J: James Best · T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

12

Held up at the back - under pressure with no headway made - error two out - beaten well before the finish

Non-runners: Culligran (unsuitable ground)

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.

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