13:30
Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m2f181y, Chase, 4yo+, 3 runners
Winning time 4m 32.86s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled behind pace early - hit the front 2 out and edged left approaching the final furlong - kept on under pressure to score
Miss Olive Nicholls (7)
Paul Nicholls
Made the running - pressed for effort and lost the advantage 2 out - unable to close again from the final marker
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Sketchy at the fences and drifting left throughout - shared second place to the 3rd - dropped to the rear after that - had no answer from 3 out and finished a distant third
Non-runners: Don't Tell Su (unsuitable ground), Old Gregorian (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.