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Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f127y, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 22.09s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Settled midfield early - moved through field before 3 out and up to third by 2 out - pushed along before last - finished powerfully to get up close home
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Tracked the front-runner - moved ahead after two out - pressed for effort before the last - kept responding up the run-in but caught right on the line
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held clear advantage until overtaken approaching final two flights - stayed on same speed to the line finishing third
Gavin Sheehan
Anthony Honeyball
Held up in the pack - lost ground momentarily after 3 out under pressure - stayed on from 2 out to finish 4th
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held up towards back - clumsy at 1st and 6th - made ground into contention 3 out - stumbled 2 out then stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Brendan Powell
James Owen
Settled towards the back - improved into second after the third-last - pushed along before 2 out then faded on the run to the line
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled in the pack - blundered 12th and again 3 out prompting urging - dropped away after 2 out to finish 7th
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - mistakes at 10th and 11th - pushed along before 4 out - a short-lived improvement past 3 out then dropped away approaching 2 out to finish well beaten
Bryony Frost
M Seror
Tracked the pace early - blundered at the 12th and again 3 out - pushed along before 2 out and dropped away to finish ninth
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.