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At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m60y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 39.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Charlie Todd
Charles & Adam Pogson
Settled towards back early - untidy 6th and blundered 7th - clumsy again 11th - crept into contention out wide from 14th - roused to reach front pair 3 out - travelling strongly 2 out - driven to hit the front approaching last - stayed on strongly to the line
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Made the running early - lost front spot approaching 3rd and pushed to keep pace - regained advantage 2 out - lost that spot again before the last and hit it a bit awkward - kept battling to the line but outpaced by winner
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Drifted right at obstacles - fought for control early - handy in the pack - went in front 3rd - given a squeeze 3 out - pushed along and overtaken 2 out - dropped away soon after and could find nothing more in the closing stages finishing third
Tom Midgley (3)
Sam England
Settled midpack towards inner - stumbled at 10th and roused along by 15th - lost touch with leaders after 4 out - kept plodding on at one gear from 2 out to finish 4th
Benjamin Macey (7)
Samuel Drinkwater
Up with the front two - serious blunder 14th - not jumping cleanly at 15th - struggling and dropped off the pace after 4 out - left with no hope by a clumsy jump 3 out - faded to finish 21 lengths back in 5th
Lilly Pinchin
Clare Hobson
Settled towards the back early - clipped the fifth - nudged into contention approaching four out after clipping again - asked for effort and dropped away - blundered three out and no longer involved - finished well adrift
Sean Quinlan
Ewan Whillans
Settled with the pack early - jumped awkwardly at the 3rd 10th and 12th - pressed for effort and dropped away before 3 out - pulled up soon after
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.