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Melton Mowbray Market Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f191y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 32.17s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Joe Anderson (3)
Jamie Snowden
Set the pace from the off - broke away with sole challenger 3 out despite a slight mistake - urged forward 2 out - given a squeeze before the last - eased in front but held on to score
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Handy early - scrappy jump 6th - ragged again 10th - broke away with winner from 3 out - error 2 out then pushed along - battled on late but edged out for 2nd
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Showed little enthusiasm early - shared third spot - clumsy at the 8th and 10th - moved up into third at the 11th - pressed for effort behind the front two approaching 3 out - faded away soon after and came home well beaten in 3rd
Charlie Hammond
Nick Kent
Shared third early - clipped fence 2nd - untidy over 9th - blundered and slipped to rear 11th - driven along and toiling 14th before pulled up approaching 3 out
Non-runners: Gold Emery (other), Pike Road (self certificate, knocked joint)
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.