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racingtv.com/freetrial Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f96y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 11.35s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Settled towards back early - stumbled at 4 out but improved position - up into third and closing on the front pack after 2 out - pushed along after the last - kept going strongly to hit the front near the line
Charlie Maggs (5)
Dianne Sayer
Settled towards the back early - untidy over the fence 12 out - quick progress into the mix by 13 out - edged in front at the 14th - matched up 2 out - shaken up after the last but unable to find more when overtaken close home
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled in third early - hit a flat spot around 4th - hit the front approaching the 11th - driven when challenged 2 out and knocked off top spot at the last - faded on the run-in to finish third
Sean Quinlan
Jackie Stephen
Held up early - untidy jumping at the 11th - improved into third by the 12th - upped tempo behind the front pair from 3 out before slipping back 2 out - faded after the final fence to finish 4th
Jamie Hamilton
Sandy Thomson
Up with the early pace - untidy at the 3rd and lost ground to chase the chasing pack - blundered 3 out and fell away to the rear - left behind as the tempo lifted - made some late progress to go by a fading horse at the last - plugged on to finish 5th
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled midfield - improved into contention by the 7th and up to third approaching the 11th - blundered 3 out and dropped back - faded from 2 out to finish sixth
Danny McMenamin
N W Alexander
Went straight to the front - lost that spot at the 4th but regained control at the 5th - surrendered the advantage at the 8th and quickly found little - pulled up in trouble after the 12th
Peter Kavanagh
Stuart Coltherd
Handy early - hit front 4th before yielding it 5th - regained advantage 8th - overtaken 11th - dropped away rapidly 13th - beaten a long way when pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Twp Stori (vet's certificate)
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.