14:05
Kube - Leicester's Premier Events Venue Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 1m7f201y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 4 runners
Winning time 4m 15.04s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Set the pace from the off - eased into a stronger gear from 4 out and opened a big lead 3 out - moving smoothly and extended the advantage before the last - eased through in hand on the run-in for a comfortable win
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Prominent early in second - slipped back to third 4 out - moved back up to second 3 out - pressed leader from 2 out despite a mistake at the last - lost ground on the run-in
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled towards the back early - dropped away after the 4th and fell adrift approaching the 5th - clipped by trouble 3 out while a distant third - well beaten from there to the line
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Handy in third early - crept onto the pace approaching 4 out and driven up before falling 3 out a length adrift
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.