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Join Racing TV Now Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f25y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 34.44s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Lee Edwards
Claire Dyson
Bumped opponent at the off - settled second early - hit front before the 6th - stretched advantage from 4 out and again after 2 out - shaken up after the last but allowed to idle to the line - comfortable winner
Lilly Pinchin
Emma-Jane Bishop
Settled midpack early - made progress four out and pressed the pace-setter after three out - blundered two out - faded after the last
Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Harriet Dickin
Struck by another runner at the start - settled third early - dropped to fourth and came under pressure from 4 out - back up to third after 2 out - faded on the run-in to finish third
Benjamin Macey (5)
Seamus Mullins
Set the pace early - overtaken before the 6th - stayed on terms with the front pair from 4 out - dropped a place and stumbled 2 out - hit the last then gave way on the run-in
Kevin Brogan
L J Morgan
Held up towards the back - serious blunder 7th then further error 10th costing the rider a stirrup - well adrift from 3 out and beaten a long way home
James Turner (5)
Michael Gates
Settled towards the back - serious blunder at the 3rd then scrappy and drifting left at the next two - lost touch with the field - well beaten and pulled up after the 7th
Non-runners: Owl Of Athens (vet's certificate, temperature)
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.