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William Hill Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f200y, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 8.30s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Handy early - hit the front 2nd - injected pace after 4 out - opened a big gap approaching 2 out - stretched the advantage before stumbling at the last - back in stride at once and dominant to the line
Jonathan Burke
Anthony Honeyball
Handy early and settled second - blundered four out - pushed along and untidy two out - lost placing to winner before last - stayed on without threatening up the run-in for second
Tom Broughton (5)
Nick Kent
Held up in the pack early - driven into contention after 3 out to move into third by 2 out - overtaken by the front two approaching the last - held that position without finding more up the run-in
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Just in front early - overtaken soon after and settled handy - stayed with front two from 4 out - dropped to fourth 2 out - unable to threaten after the last
James Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back but not detached - made ground into 11th - lost momentum after 3 out and drifted right 2 out - faded from the last to finish fifth
Craig Nichol
Ruth Jefferson
Prominent early and shared the lead - eased back through the pack by the 3rd - made progress before 4 out - lost place after blundering 3 out and faded thereafter
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.