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Ladies Day 4th July Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 32.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
James Davies
Alan Jones
Held up towards the back early - urged forward from four out and began gaining ground though hit a flat spot three out - improved into second place approaching two out - hit the front at the last - dug deep to prevail by the line
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Edged to front early before conceding it into 2nd - travelling well with the pace - blundered 3 out - regained command before 2 out - pressed hard approaching last - pipped close home - kept trying but couldn't find more
Daniel Sansom (3)
Seamus Mullins
Settled second early - untidy at the 2nd and again at the 6th - took up front running at the 11th and pulled away - advantage cut back approaching 3 out - overtaken before 2 out - serious error there and faded rapidly - pulled up before the last
Freddie Keighley (7)
Henry Oliver
Held up towards the back of the field - urged into contention before the 4th - scrambled over the 5th - dropped away and pulled up after four out
James Best
Harriet Dickin
Settled third early - took strong hold and hit the front before the 2nd - scrappy over 7th - lost command at the 11th - lost placings after 4 out - weakened badly at 3 out and pulled up before 2 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.