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Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f214y, Chase, 4yo+, 2 runners
Winning time 6m 25.59s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled second early - made ground on the front-runner by the 10th before a blunder there - lost rhythm again 4 out - going nicely approaching 2 out where a share of the front emerged - went clear before the last - had to fight off a rival late to prevail
Jonathan Burke
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Made the running at a dawdle - four lengths to the good at the 2nd - repeatedly drifted right over the fences - advantage shrinking from the 10th - veered right 4 out - driven when challenged 2 out - caught before the last - fought back gamely to the line and beaten half a length
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.