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Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f91y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 16.33s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Settled at the rear early - roused into contention after 4 out - closed on the pacesetter travelling strongly before 3 out - took command before 2 out and quickly clear - stayed on strongly to the line
Tom Midgley (3)
Sam England
Handy early - hit the front 10th - scratchy jumping 4 out and again 3 out under pressure - lost lead before 2 out - stayed on past last but held to second
Sean Quinlan
Ewan Whillans
Shared third early - moved into second after the 14th - slipped back but still travelling steadily before the following fence - pushed along before two out then held effort to the line
Charlie Hammond
David Rees
Settled with the pack early - clumsy at the 12th then pressed for effort after four out - unable to close from three out and held for 4th
Ben Poste
Archie Watson
Sharing third early - pushed along entering the home turn moved into second after the 15th - dropped back under pressure 3 out - faded approaching the last
Peter Kavanagh
Barry Murtagh
Set the pace early - overtaken 10th and urged on after an untidy jump 13th - slipped to the back and toiling soon after - well behind by 4 out
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.