14:10
Balnakeilly Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-130, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 14.56s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled behind pace early - travelling strongly 3 out - pushed into contention 2 out - hit front before last - stayed on to win
No. 6
7yo, 10-12, OR 117
J: Jack Power (5) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Jack Power (5)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Set the pace early - pressed level 4 out - pushed for effort approaching 3 out - overtaken before the last but stayed on to the line for second
Tom Bellamy
S R B Crawford
Settled at back early - hit third-last obstacle awkwardly - lost touch with pace before two out - unable to challenge the front pair approaching final fence - came home in third spot keeping on to the line
Harry Cobden
Gordon Elliott
Settled with the pack early - pushed along after 4 out and lost ground before 2 out - dropped away steadily to finish fourth
Charlotte Jones
James Moffatt
Settled in the pack - hit the third-last awkwardly - urged into contention and closing ground before stumbling two out - faded soon after finishing fifth
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Held up in the pack early - lost ground after an untidy 1st and fell well back by the 5th - blundered 7th - back in contention 9th - pushed forward on the outside after 4 out - urged on after 3 out - jumped poorly 2 out - hampered at the last - beaten a long way back in 6th
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Handy early spot - closed on pace-setter four out then driven to keep tempo - drifted off a straight line two out - fading and stumbled to the ground at the final fence
Non-runners: Wolfburg (unsuitable ground)
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.