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BetVictor Novice Chase (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 2m2f, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 46.20s
- Going
- Good To Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Settled behind the front group early - third at halfway - moved into second after three out - jumped a touch awkwardly when improving to challenge - pushed along into the last - forged ahead close home to score
Mark Walsh
Henry De Bromhead
Set the pace early - lost front spot for a couple of fences then swiftly back in command - driven to draw level 2 out - surged back in front approaching the last - overtaken with a furlong and a half remaining - unable to find more and held late
Danny Gilligan
R P Cody
Held up at the back - clumsy at the opening fence - urged forward after 3 out - stayed on late to take third
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Sat behind the front pair - up to 2nd by halfway - hit the front after the 6th and 7th - asked for effort after 3 out but found little in 3rd nearing the following fence - lost a place in the final strides to finish 4th
Brian Hayes
Andrew McNamara
Settled towards the back early - untidy over the opening two obstacles - up to 4th by halfway - driven on the rail after three out but had nothing left and dropped away from the second last
Mike O'Connor
R K Watson
Held up in touch - came down at the opening fence
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.