16:38
Chestnut Group Norfolk National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m5f24y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-125, 10 runners
Winning time 7m 46.58s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Benjamin Macey (5)
Seamus Mullins
Settled behind front group early - still in the pack around the 15th - given a squeeze after the 17th and made progress by the 18th - pushed along 4 out - moved into second before 3 out and set about the front-runner - driven on to hit the front approaching the last two - stayed on strongly to the line for a comfortable success
Sean Bowen
David Rees
Broke to the right early - settled towards the back - made progress from the 17th - closed on the pack turning for home - pressed for effort two out - moved into second before the last and stayed on to finish second beaten three lengths
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Sat behind the pace early - moved closer by the 15th - went in front after the 18th - pushed along after 3 out and lost the advantage after 2 out - dropped away before the last
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Settled in leading group early - slipped back through the pack past the 6th - given a squeeze for effort after the 8th - up with the pace again by the 17th - moved into second before the final four fences - asked for more but faded from two out
No. 5
10yo, 10-13, OR 117
J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7) · T: Christian Williams
Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Christian Williams
Settled at back early - hit a bad step at the 2nd - pressed for effort after 16th then found little - dropped away before 4 out to finish well beaten
Miss Lily Jones (7)
Neil King
Shared the front early - gave up advantage after 10th - dropped away following 15th - asked for effort 16th - drifted right before 18th and well beaten by 3 out
Miss Olive Nicholls (5)
Georgina Nicholls
Settled midpack early - dropped back after the 14th - well behind by the 16th - toiling by the 17th - fell away from the pack past the 18th and beaten a long way home
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled mid-pack early - jumped awkwardly around 7th - travelling with reasonable ease before stumbling and coming down 3 out
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Held up at the rear throughout - toiling before being withdrawn after the 13th
Caoilin Quinn
Chris Gordon
Shared front spot early - went clear after 10th - scratchy over 11th - rivals rejoined by 15th - lost front spot after 18th - pushed along and losing ground before 4 out - hampered hard 3 out and eased to a halt
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.