13:45
CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 44.01s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in the pack - travelling comfortably 4 out - crept forward to share command 2 out - driven approaching the last - asserted late and drew clear for the win
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Shared front spot early - lost place before 11th - closed to challenge 4 out - shared advantage again approaching 3 out - driven along and battled on toward the last - outpaced close home to finish 2nd
No. 13
6yo, 10-8, OR 120
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the pack - moved through to challenge for the front approaching 3 out - stayed on to the last but found nothing more and slipped to third on the run-in
J J Slevin
S R B Crawford
Settled off the pace early - clipped a fence in 3rd - still in contention 4 out - pushed along and edged closer approaching 2 out - unable to match the front-runners late and well beaten in 4th
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Held in the pack early - still within range 4 out - pushed along soon after - lost momentum 3 out and drifted right unsettling rider - dropped away 2 out - well held at the finish
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Settled at the back early - still close enough four out despite the sluggish pace but pressed on and beaten for speed - dropped away after two out and finished sixth well beaten
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Shared front spot early - clipped a fence at the 10th - moved clear approaching the next - driven along and challenged for command 4 out - lost the advantage before 3 out with a blunder there - soon dropped away and finished a distant 7th
Harry Cobden
Faye Bramley
Held handy position - came down at the 14th
Ryan Mania
James Moffatt
Went early and eager - settled mid-pack - scrappy jump 10th - dropped away before 4 out and eased out of contention
Jack Tudor
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up at rear throughout - suffered a heavy check 14th - soon eased and pulled up
Peter Kavanagh
Ewan Whillans
Struggling near the back throughout - jumped awkwardly at the 10th and hampered at the 14th - eased out of contention well before four out
Non-runners: Al Kalila (unsuitable ground), Califet En Vol (unsuitable ground), Diamond Dealer (unsuitable ground), Milcree (self certificate, bruised foot)
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.