12:50
Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f19y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 17.12s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Handy early - roused along before 4 out and edged into command 2 out - kept finding to the line
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled in behind early pace - moved closer approaching 7th - pushed into second spot after 4 out - hit the front 3 out - overtaken 2 out - battled back gamely on run-in but edged out close home
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Held a midpack spot early - pushed along after four out - moved into third approaching two out - kept responding to the line but couldn't get to the leading duo
Theo Gillard
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Went ahead early despite a right-hand veer - stumbled and lost front spot 4 out - slipped back to sixth - regained ground to finish fourth
Jamie Hamilton
Rebecca Menzies
Settled in the pack early - dropped back before the 7th - moved through to fourth by the 10th - hampered four out then eased back to finish well held
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled behind the front group early - moved into second after the 6th - knocked into by another runner two fences later then jostled once more at the 9th - hit the front 4 out and soon niggled along - overtaken 3 out where a blunder was made - lost ground before the last - faded to finish sixth
No. 7
8yo, 10-11, OR 102
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled just off the pace - dropped to 7th and under pressure - pulled up after the 11th
Non-runners: Powerofjet (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)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.