JCB Hydradig Novices' Handicap Chase

1st

The Dark Edge (IRE) ^p

No. 1

6yo, 12-0, OR 99

J: Lilly Pinchin · T: Charlie Longsdon

6 12-0 99

Lilly Pinchin

Charlie Longsdon

5:56.50 £3,884

Settled behind pace early - clumsy at 3rd and 4th - drew level 7th - hit front 13th - driven approaching 3 out - matched strides 2 out - fought back last - kept finding under pressure to prevail by a whisker

2nd

Reforme (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-4, OR 89

J: Robert Dunne · T: Tom Gretton

6 11-4 89

Robert Dunne

Tom Gretton

0.2 £1,817

Settled towards the back early - scrappy jumping around 5th and again 15th - driven into contention nearing 2 out and level with the leader but ragged there - closing in by the last - still in with a shout on the run-in - stayed on strongly to the line but edged out by a nose

3rd

Bahtiyar (FR) ^p

No. 6

7yo, 10-0, OR 78

J: Murray Dodd (7) · T: Max Young

7 10-0 78

Murray Dodd (7)

Max Young

26 £936

Set the pace early - jumped awkwardly and lost command at the 13th under pressure - dropped away rounding the home turn

4th

Lyness Dancer (GB)

No. 4

6yo, 10-11, OR 85

J: Jack Andrews (3) · T: T Ellis

6 10-11 85

Jack Andrews (3)

T Ellis

99 £496

Settled at the back early - error at the 15th while closing on the pace - driven then dropped away rounding the home bend - finished well beaten in 4th

F

Getuptheyard (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-6, OR 91

J: Lorcan Murtagh · T: Nigel Hawke

6 11-6 91

Lorcan Murtagh

Nigel Hawke

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Held up towards the back - lost touch in mid-pack around 15th - came down 3 out while well beaten