13:30
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m210y, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 21.01s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back early - still 5th at halfway - blundered 13th - improved into 4th after five out - driven into 3rd approaching 2 out - into 2nd and pressed for effort before last - stayed on strongly to hit the front near the finish
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Settled midfield - up to 4th by halfway - moved into 2nd approaching 5 out - shaken up to hit the front 2 out - fought hard under pressure after the last but flattened out and edged out near the line
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled just off the front pair - moved into second by halfway - blundered at the 10th - hit the front 13th - error two out saw rivals go back ahead - one-paced to the finish for third
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Shared front spot early - moved clear in 3rd before losing lead 7th - held 3rd at halfway - driven in 4th and a touch untidy 2 out - flat when clipping last - stayed on same rhythm to finish 4th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Up with the front rank and sharing the initiative early - lost the advantage at the 3rd - back in front by the 7th - ran wide approaching the following fence - jumped awkwardly at the 11th - error at the 13th and surrendered top spot - faded to 5th after 5 out and made no progress from 4 out - retired before 3 out
Sean Bowen
Rebecca Curtis
Held up towards the back - untidy and needed urging after the 8th - lost touch from 5 out and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: King Of Answers (vet's certificate, lame)
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.