16:05
Oddschecker Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m54y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 24.06s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Handy up front - narrowed gap on pacesetter 4 out then went ahead 2 out - pushed along when overtaken inside final 110yds - dug deep to regain command in the last strides for the win
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled midpack early - moved into contention before 4 out - closed on the pace from 3 out - pushed along and fully involved with a shot approaching the last - hit the front near the final 110yds but couldn't hold on close home
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back - into mid-pack before halfway - made progress before 4 out - shortened the gap on the front-runner 2 out - hit a flat spot and lost momentum at the last then dropped away to the line
Miss Megan Bevan (7)
Harriet Dickin
Handy early - hit the front 13th and opened a wide advantage - margin shrunk by 4 out - put under pressure on approach to 2 out then overtaken - faded to finish fourth
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Settled in the pack early - driven for effort before 4 out then lost touch after 3 out - dropped well behind approaching 2 out
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Handy early - jumping awkwardly 6th - close enough with rivals when came down at 11th
Ned Fox (3)
Richard J Bandey
Held up at the back throughout - lost ground with a mistake and slipped to last then fell away completely - pulled up before four out
Rex Dingle
Jimmy Frost
Racing handy early - clipped first obstacle - faded through 11th and 12th - eased out of contention before 13th
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Polly Gundry
Settled towards the back early - made up ground before 4 out but lost touch and hit the second-last awkwardly - eased to a halt before the final fence
Finn Lambert (3)
Richard Phillips
Sluggish start - dropped in at the back and soon well behind - eased out of contention before reaching four out
Lorcan Williams
Joe Tickle
Went straight into command - forcing the tempo up front - lost the advantage at the 13th - dropped away fast and eased out of contention before 4 out
Non-runners: Steal The Moves (self certificate, off feed), Voleur De Terres (travel problems)
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.