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It Pays To Buy Irish Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f48y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 42.71s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Bryan Carver
D Summersby
Settled towards the back - made progress from the 7th - moved into second place 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - hit the front 2 out - pulled clear after the last for the win
Lorcan Williams
Chester Williams
Settled towards the back early - made progress from the 8th - moved into third 3 out - up with the front pair 2 out - slightly awkward at the last but into second - stayed on without threatening the winner
Sean Houlihan
Sue Gardner
Handy early - hit front 3rd - pressed into effort when overtaken 2 out - unable to match winner's pace before last - eased back into third and faded run-in
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Max Comley
Settled in the pack early - closed on the front group from 3 out and pushed along after 2 out - kept finding late to secure fourth under late challenge
Sean Bowen
Ryan Potter
Held handy position and drifted right at first fence - urged forward three out - revived to close on front pack two out - lost momentum before last - responded well after last to finish fifth narrowly missing fourth
James Best
Alexandra Dunn
Held up towards the back - jumped awkwardly and drifted left approaching 4 out - error 3 out - lost touch from 2 out and beaten well
Mr Jack Stenhouse (7)
Linda Blackford
Held up close to the pace early - lost touch after 4 out - dropped right away from 3 out to finish well beaten in 7th
Mr Henry Main (7)
Heather Main
Held up towards the back - blundered at the 9th and losing touch before four out - dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Harry Reed
Richenda Ford
Settled in the pack early - dropped away after the 6th and fell well behind - eased out of it before 3 out
Ben Godfrey
Jimmy Frost
Set the pace early - lost the advantage at the 3rd and stayed handy - urged along but blundered severely after clearing four out and was pulled up
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.