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Coral 'Pipped-At-The Post' Payouts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m6f93y, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 34.52s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences 1 omitted
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Up with the pace early - took over briefly at the 8th before being passed at the 12th - moved forward to share the front 3 out - going comfortably 2 out - pushed along to go clear by a slim margin approaching the last - margin shrinking near the line - won out under pressure
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Handy early - dropped towards back of pack 3 out - urged into effort - closed on leader nearing final flight - stayed on to go down by a whisker
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled at back early - improved into contention 3 out - pressed for the front 2 out - stayed on but scrappy over last then dropped away near finish
David Bass
Nicky Henderson
Went straight to front though clipped the first - lost advantage for a moment then regained it - matched stride for stride 8th before losing fluency 9th - lost lead again 3 out - urged along soon after - stayed on at one speed towards the finish
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Pulling hard early - settled mid-pack and still in contention 3 out - pressed for effort soon after and dropped away late
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Up with the front rank early - struck the front momentarily before losing second position - hampered at the 3rd - fell back into the pack before the 5th - progress to join the argument at the 10th - under pressure before 3 out - plugging on at one speed 2 out - overhauled and weakening when fell at the last
No. 1
7yo, 11-10, OR 133
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled towards the back - blundered at the 4th - quickly withdrawn from contention
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Settled around mid-pack early - blundered at the 8th - eased quickly and taken out of contention
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.