13:45
Edinburgh Rugby 1872 Cup Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 4 runners
Winning time 5m 17.20s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Handy early - shared front spot before 3rd then went clear 4th - lost command with a lap left - untidy at 10th - pushed along and slipped to third before 4 out - held that effort into 2 out - moved left and found more approaching last - stayed on to get up close home
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled at back early - moved into contention before halfway - crept up to challenge the pacesetter approaching 4 out - pushed along to fight for front 3 out - hit the front soon after and driven on - opened a gap 2 out - lost momentum and blundered at the last - edged forward margin narrowed up the run-in and caught close home
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Took up the running - challenged before the 3rd - relinquished advantage at the 4th - back in front with a full lap remaining - drifted left at the 12th - disputed for supremacy 4 out - soon under pressure - matched stride for stride 3 out - soon overhauled and left behind by the winner - responded approaching the last - faded near the line to finish
No. 3
7yo, 11-3, OR 102
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Prominent early - fell back towards the back before the 5th - roused along with a lap to race - improved 4 out before soon under pressure and fading - blundered 3 out - well adrift shortly after - pulled up before the last
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.