Bottlegreen Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1st

Kdeux Saint Fray (FR) ^t

No. 8

5yo, 10-5, OR 122

J: Jonathan Burke · T: Anthony Honeyball

5 10-5 122

Jonathan Burke

Anthony Honeyball

5:15.79 £16,338

Drifted left occasionally early on - travelled up with the pace though scrappy over the 2nd - went in front 3 out - lost the advantage after an untidy leap 2 out - roused to strike back in front around the home bend - opened up daylight approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the finish

2nd

Kim Roque (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 10-5, OR 122

J: Richard Deegan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 10-5 122

Richard Deegan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 £7,527

Held up at rear - stumbled at the 11th - made good headway 2 out - squeezed for room and stumbled badly approaching last nearly falling - rallied late but never got on terms with winner

3rd

Jig's Forge (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-0, OR 132

J: Ben Jones · T: Ben Pauling

6 11-0 132

Ben Jones

Ben Pauling

0.2 £3,762

Took it up early - lost lead at the 3rd - fidgety over the 5th and again at the 9th - struggling for toe from 2 out - wide into the home turn and pushing towards the front - plugged on after the last to finish third

4th

El Champo (IRE) ^p

No. 6

7yo, 10-4, OR 125

J: Tiernan Power Roche (3) · T: P J Rothwell

7 10-4 125

Tiernan Power Roche (3)

P J Rothwell

4¼ £1,884

Settled behind pace early - hit front 3rd before losing it 3 out - drifted right yet nosed back in charge 2 out - put to use only to be overtaken into home turn - lost touch after last and beaten into 4th

5th

Queensbury Boy (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 10-13, OR 131

J: James Bowen · T: Mickey Bowen

6 10-13 131

James Bowen

Mickey Bowen

6½

Veered right occasionally early on - held towards the back of the field - travelling fine when reaching two out - eased across left - finishing well until seriously baulked at the last and unable to make up the ground

F

Jordans Cross (IRE) ^t

No. 5

5yo, 10-8, OR 126

J: Ben Godfrey · T: Anthony Honeyball

5 10-8 126

Ben Godfrey

Anthony Honeyball

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Handy with the front group early - left-shouldered and awkward two out then given a squeeze - travelling strongly but stuck for space swinging into the straight - closing to dispute the lead when came down at the final fence