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Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase (In Memory Of Nigel Clark) (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Grade 1, Class 1, 3m, Chase, 4yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 51.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Set the pace from the off - fenced cleanly - kicked clear three out with urging - driven before the final fence - saw it out powerfully for an unopposed win
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat handy early - shoved into second after 4 out - overhauled by winner from 3 out and stayed on without threatening
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Held up towards the back - still within range 8th - asked for effort 13th - finished well from 3 out to take third late
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back early - clumsy at the 1st - made headway to close up by the 8th - ragged again at the 12th - moved into third shortly after - driven approaching 3 out - kept on at same tempo to finish 4th
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Handy early - blundered second before quickly balancing up - urged forward and slipped back after four out - faded steadily from there to finish fifth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Settled in the pack - blundered 7th - driven up before 3 out then blundered 2 out and made no headway finishing sixth
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.