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NMS UK Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 14.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Dylan Johnston (3)
Sam Thomas
Went straight to front early - lost the advantage 6th before regaining it soon after - opened up before the final fence and kept finding more to the line
Paul O'Brien
Henrietta C Knight
Handy in front rank early - settled into second before jumping awkwardly two out - unable to threaten winner from last
Ben Poste
Tom Symonds
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention 5 out - up to 3rd 2 out - stumbled at the last but stayed on to finish 3rd
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Up with pack early - dropped away after 1st then tracked front group - made ground from 8th - blundered 2 out losing 2nd place before staying on same speed to finish 4th
Sean Bowen
Rebecca Curtis
Near the front early - settled among the pack until fading five out - beaten a long way from four out home
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled towards the back and wide - hit the 5th and made up ground before 5 out - lost touch 4 out - eventually beaten well home
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - in front briefly before yielding it at the first - sat close up then went back in front at the 6th only to be overtaken soon after - drifted right approaching 5 out - stumbled and dropped away 4 out - well held at the finish
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Stumbled 2nd - held up towards back of field throughout - well held in 8th
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled just off midfield pace - made ground from the 7th - stumbled 5 out - pushed along after 3 out - already held when erring at 2 out and fell at the last
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Settled in midpack early - clumsy leap and dropped towards the back 3rd - already struggling before a serious blunder then dropped away 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.