15:45
Positive Change Plate Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f15y, Chase, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 13.88s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Craig Nichol
Sandy Thomson
Tracked the pace - moved up strongly approaching two out - hit the front swinging into the straight - asked for effort and opened a advantage after the last - eased close home to score narrowly
Brian Hughes
Nicky Richards
Held up last early - untidy jumping through 4th and 10th - drifted several lengths off the pack by 12th - toiling 2 out and driven around the home turn - improved into contention before last - finished powerfully to grab second close home but couldn't get to the winner
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Held up near the back - pushed for effort after three out - up into third before the last - stayed on but lacked the speed to get closer
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Set the pace early - clipped 9th - opened a gap by 11th - margin shortened 3 out - urged forward after 2 out - overtaken into the home bend and had nothing left to fend off the finish
No. 2
6yo, 10-10, OR 128
J: Jack Power (5) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Jack Power (5)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held up handy early - clipped heels at the 1st and 3rd costing momentum - dropped towards the back but still within range - untidy again around the 12th - roused approaching 3 out - weakened when asked for effort 2 out - dropped away before the last - finished 5th
Non-runners: Art Of Diplomacy (other), Jupiter Des Mottes (self certificate, 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.