Clive Bennett Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1st

The Dream Goes On (GB) ^p

No. 4

6yo, 11-4, OR 100

J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

6 11-4 100

Charlie Deutsch

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

5:01.70 £4,568

Handy early - error at second before slipping back through the pack - made ground from three out - urged along approaching two out - hit the front on the home turn - battled back under pressure to win narrowly

2nd

Limerick Leader (FR) ^v

No. 5

8yo, 11-2, OR 98

J: James Bowen · T: Alison Thorpe

8 11-2 98

James Bowen

Alison Thorpe

4½ £2,102

Set the pace with fluent fencing - pushed along and lost front spot approaching the last - fought back at the finish but couldn't find more - held for second

3rd

Obsessedwithyou (FR)

No. 1

6yo, 12-2, OR 112

J: Gavin Sheehan · T: Jamie Snowden

6 12-2 112

Gavin Sheehan

Jamie Snowden

18 £1,051

Settled just behind the pace-setter - hit the second-last awkwardly - lost touch after that - held on for third but well beaten

4th

Footloose Man (GB) ^ht

No. 6

6yo, 9-13, OR 82

J: Charlie Price (3) · T: Richard Hobson

6 9-13 82

Charlie Price (3)

Richard Hobson

1¾ £526

Settled towards the back - error at the 6th - pushed along after the third-last - no more to give by two out - stayed on for a modest fourth

5th

My Virtue (GB) ^t

No. 7

7yo, 9-9, OR 81

J: Murray Dodd (7) · T: Mel Rowley

7 9-9 81

Murray Dodd (7)

Mel Rowley

1 £262

Tracked front group early - blundered 4th then pressed after 3 out - dropped away fast approaching last

PU

Soldat Forte (IRE) ^t

No. 2

8yo, 11-12, OR 108

J: Kielan Woods · T: Charlie Longsdon

8 11-12 108

Kielan Woods

Charlie Longsdon

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Sat behind the front group - urged before 4 out then lost touch after 3 out - eased and pulled up before the last