12:07
Flaked Oats Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m1f30y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 46.56s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled at the back - progress from 4 out - in front after 3 out - relinquished advantage 2 out before fighting back to strike the front before the last - pulled clear to win
No. 8
9yo, 10-13, OR 108
J: Callum Pritchard (3) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Callum Pritchard (3)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Towards the back of the field - made ground to reach 16th - dropped away and under pressure 4 out - closed on the front three from 3 out - hit the front at the last - swamped by the winner before the last and found that rival too strong in the closing stages
Tom Bellamy
Jamie Snowden
Held a forward spot early - fumbled at the 9th and erred again at the 14th - improved to share the front around the 17th - drifted right 3 out - slipped to third approaching 2 out - fading badly and scarcely stood up at the last - stayed on to hold third
Ned Fox (5)
Venetia Williams
Held up towards the back - hit the 4th and lost touch with rivals four out - unable to close from three out and well held at the finish
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled mid-pack - blunders and comes down at 14th
Brendan Powell
Kerry Lee
Handy early despite a knock at the first - hit the front 3rd before edged out 7th - error 10th - toiling from 16th - pulled up before four out
Sean Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Held up handy early - drifted right and clipped opponent at 1st - dropped away 15th - faded and pulled up before 3 out
Kevin Brogan
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Set the pace early - lost front spot 3rd then edged back in front 7th - asked for effort before 14th - veered sharply left at the 16th - matched for the lead 17th - fading and lost rider 3 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.