14:30
12 February Valentines Meeting Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m12y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 10.94s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Taylor Fisher
Joe Tickle
Set the pace from the outset - shared front spot early before edging in front after the second - travelled with plenty of enthusiasm - had company again approaching three out - opened up a healthy advantage two out - untroubled from the last - guided out and allowed to coast to the line - passed the post well on top
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Held third early - shared second spot 4 out - narrowed gap on leader before touching down unbalanced 3 out - dropped away soon after - stumbled at last then stayed on without threatening in the straight
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Shared the front spot early - drifted left through the contest and hampered opponents at the 2nd and 3rd - veered markedly left 4 out - slipped to third and overtaken by the front two approaching 2 out - faded after the last
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Close up early but stumbled at 1st - hampered 2nd and knocked about 3rd - lost pace after 4 out - dropped away from 3 out to finish well behind in 4th
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Settled towards the back early - poor leap left at the fourth-last saw ground slip away - dropped away out of contention and eased out of the race
Non-runners: Senor Diaz (unsuitable ground)
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.