18:08
John Fogg Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m1f61y, Chase, 5yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 19.56s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Tracked the pace - shared front spot 4 out then edged clear inside the final furlong under pressure - stayed on to score
Kevin Brogan
Ben Haslam
Set the early tempo before a slight error at the 2nd - reeled in 4 out - driven and overtaken close to home - kept responding for second
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Settled in 3rd early - dropped towards the back before slipping to 7th though not far off - kept battling on the run-in - unable to close on the front-runners late
Nathan Moscrop
Rebecca Menzies
Held up at back - hesitant over first then buried in the pack - improved into 7th - upsides the pace-setters 4 out - driven approaching the final furlongs on the run-in - held no more in reserve at the finish
Brian Hughes
Lucinda Hughes
Held up early - moved up to third by 2nd fence before dropping away after last - well held on run-in finishing 5th
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.