14:45
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f129y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 19.84s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled mid-pack early - hit a fence and slipped to the tail near the 14th - urged forward from four out - closed on the front group before two out - held the effort into the last - finished strongly up the run-in - got up in the final strides to score
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Set the pace - challenged at the 5th - untidy at the 7th - jumped poorly and lost the front momentarily at the 9th - clumsy at the 14th - pushed along approaching 2 out and stuck on into the final flight - margin narrowing in the run-in - caught in the dying strides to finish second
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled at back early - pushed along before 9th - moved up towards front after 3 out - stayed on at one speed but edged out of second close home
Tom Bellamy
David Dennis
Up with the pace - disputed the front 5th - hit the front 9th - pushed along and fell away from 2 out finishing a well-beaten 4th
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.