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Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m6f151y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 14.75s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Joe Anderson (3)
Jamie Snowden
Handy with the front pack early - moved up into second three out - pushed on to close the gap two out - dug in on the run to the line and got up on the post
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Shared the front spot early - travelling well up with the pace - hit the front though not quite smoothly at the 10th - pushed to move on 2 out - opened a two length advantage approaching the last - had to be driven out on the run-in - caught right at the line for second
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Evan Williams
Handy early - urged and slipped back 4 out - given more encouragement after 3 out - lost touch 2 out - found renewed energy after last to move into third but held by the front two on the run-in
Robert Dunne
Tom Gretton
Shared front-running early - briefly in command 2nd - overtaken by 10th - unable to match front two from 3 out - pressed for effort 2 out - dropped away near finish - eventually 4th
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Settled at the back early - driven up approaching 4 out then stumbled and lost footing on touchdown - toiling for pace from 3 out - dropped away rapidly after 2 out to finish well behind
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Nick Gifford
Settled towards the back within range - driven into contention two out - lost placing before the last and dropped away up the run-in
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.