BetGoodwin Super Nigel Boardman Novices' Handicap Chase

1st

Milan Milos (IRE) ^t

No. 4

6yo, 10-6, OR 78

J: Conor O'Farrell · T: Tom Gretton

6 10-6 78

Conor O'Farrell

Tom Gretton

6:49.77 £4,225

Settled just behind the pace - clipped 7th - pressed for effort 3 out - improved into third approaching 2 out - moved up to second before the last - finished strongly to score

2nd

Delgany Deadline (GB) ^tp

No. 3

6yo, 11-1, OR 87

J: Tristan Durrell · T: Dan Skelton

6 11-1 87

Tristan Durrell

Dan Skelton

½ £1,944

Shared front spot early - stumbled slightly and dropped to 3rd - slipped back further at the following obstacle - closed on pace-setter by 14th - moved in front after - driven approaching final two - overtaken close home but battled on well

3rd

Sweet Nightingale (GB) ^t

No. 2

9yo, 10-13, OR 88

J: Callum Pritchard (3) · T: Polly Gundry

9 10-13 88

Callum Pritchard (3)

Polly Gundry

9½ £972

Settled handy early - improved to second 4th - hit front 9th and opened advantage 11th - slowed markedly after and slipped to back after rider misjudged finish a lap too soon - regained third 13th - upsides pacesetter 15th - pushed along approaching 2 out but found nothing more - handed back second before last - respectable effort given the mishap

4th

Ballyfinn (IRE) ^t

No. 1

8yo, 11-7, OR 100

J: Chad Bament (7) · T: Anthony Honeyball

8 11-7 100

Chad Bament (7)

Anthony Honeyball

2½ £486

Shared front spot early - moved into command by 3rd - hit a flat spot 7th and gave up front - error and passed at 9th - regained top spot after 12th - overtaken again 15th - dropped to fourth approaching 2 out and had nothing more when clouted last