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Tony And Karen's Engagement Party Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f214y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 3.11s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Dylan Johnston
Rebecca Curtis
In touch in third early - moved into command after the 13th - eased to the front approaching three out - asserted before the last and won comfortably
Brian Hughes
Mark Walford
Held up towards the back - untidy over 11th and 12th - urged forward after 4 out - lost touch 3 out - found little before 2 out - revived to move into second at the last - kept on but no threat to winner
David Bass
Nicky Henderson
Went on early - scrappy over 10th - pressed and lost front spot 3 out - unable to fight back and dropped away late finishing third
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Shared third spot early - clipped one at the 13th - urged forward after three out and moved up to second before two out - lost momentum nearing the final fence
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled towards the back early - clumsy over the 4th and 6th fences - under pressure and toiling 4 out - dropped away from the pack 3 out - eased out of contention before the second-last
Tristan Durrell
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held a forward spot early - dropped back around the 10th and hit a rough patch two out from there - slipped to the back and fell further adrift by the 13th - eased to a stop before three out
Non-runners: Paddy O'Mahler (unsuitable ground), Pounding Poet (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.