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QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 25.53s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Went straight to front - lost command 5th - regained lead 7th - dropped back into second 9th - urged to close gap on pacesetter 3 out - hit front once more 2 out - drew clear after last and kept going to the line
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Settled around midfield early - began to close from three out - up into third at the second-last - finished strongly to snatch second on the line
Charlie Maggs (5)
Richard Hobson
Up with the front rank - driven to press the front pair from 4 out - clumsy at 2 out and inherited second there - went in pursuit of the winner before the last - faded into third in the closing strides
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Settled midfield early - moved up into contention by the 3rd - hit the front at the 9th and opened a four-length advantage before 4 out - edge narrowed and blundered 3 out - pressed for effort once overtaken 2 out - lost touch before the last and beaten into 4th
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards the back early - closed on the pace 3 out but blundered 2 out - faded soon after finishing 5th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled towards the back early - urged into effort approaching 8th and toiling from four out - dropped right away in the closing stages to finish sixth
Richard Patrick
Tom Lacey
Held up at the back - stirrup slipped after brushing a downed runner at the 1st - well adrift from 3 out - finished last
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Settled around midpack early - down at the opening obstacle
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled second early - hit front 5th before losing command 7th - dropping away when fell 2 out
Sean Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Held up towards the back - lost touch with the pack in 11th and looked flat throughout - pulled up before two out
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.