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Warrior Down Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m5f34y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 45.75s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Danny Gilligan
Paul John Gilligan
Handy early - hit front 2nd before giving way 3rd - back in command approaching 4 out - matched stride for stride 2 out - edged ahead once more after last - pressed on from home turn - dug deep in final stages - hung on by a whisker
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Settled midfield early - made ground on the front group 3 out - lost a little momentum after the last - found renewed energy to move into third 2f out - pressed the winner from the home turn and stayed on strongly - narrowly touched off at the line
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Held up towards the back - made headway into the pack 3 out - lost touch after 2 out - found renewed effort around the home turn but under pressure after the last - kept on to take third place near the finish
Kielan Woods
John O'Shea
Settled at the back within range early - made smooth progress from the 8th - edged in front two out - shaken up and overtaken soon after the last - stayed on terms with the winner until the turn for home before finding little - dropped away in the closing stages to finish 4th
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Held a forward position wide of rivals - made progress into contention 4 out - lost ground from 2 out - dropped away after the last
Conor Ring
Ryan Potter
Handy early - fluffed 10th and dropped back - well beaten from 2 out and finished far adrift
Jonathan England
Sam England
Set the pace early holding a strong grip - lost the front briefly before regaining it into the third - drifted off a true line 7th - lost the advantage approaching four out - beaten into submission from there and dropped away over the last two furlongs - well beaten by the finish
Non-runners: Sky Luna (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.