19:35
St. Austell Brewery Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m1f170y, Chase, 5yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 31.35s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Settled off the pace early - moved closer to front rank before the 15th - travelling strongly 3 out - took over before 2 out - hit last but clear and allowed to coast home
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Sat close up early - lost touch nearing 3 out - stayed on same gear to grab runner-up spot on the run-in
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled at the back early - clumsy at the 13th and 16th and lost touch four out - stayed on late to grab third on the run-in
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Just in front early - mistake at 11th - driven along approaching 3 out - lost the advantage before 2 out and dropped away rapidly - finished well held in 4th
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.