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moogangetsknighted Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m10y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 22.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Handy near front early - still with the pack passing four out before needing encouragement - closed on the front-runner three out - a length adrift at the second-last - responded well and met last cleanly to head clear - held on under pressure to the line
Lee Edwards
Belinda Clarke
Settled at the back - progress to go in front 4 out - clumsy at the third last - a length up 2 out but drifted right there - drifted right again at the last and lost the advantage - unable to close the gap in the run-in and went down by 1¼ lengths
Benjamin Macey (5)
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled towards the back - pushed along before the 13th and staying handy with the pack by the 14th - moved into third two out - continued at a steady effort to the last
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - up with the pace and hit the front 4th - overtaken 12th - pressed for effort before 3 out - unable to match the front group and eased back through the field 2 out - unable to threaten again approaching the last - finished fourth well beaten
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Held up in the pack - serious error at the 14th and immediately under pressure - left behind before 3 out - no threat from the last
Toby Wynne
Mel Rowley
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and losing touch before the 12th - pulled up before the 14th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Donald McCain
Went straight to the front - lost command 4th then back in charge by the 12th - scrubbed along and hit the rail 14th - lost the advantage 4 out and quickly faded - blundered 3 out - retired from the contest before 2 out
Conor Ring
Mrs C Williams
Held up at rear from the start - lost touch before the 8th - eased out of contention and withdrawn shortly after
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Settled mid-pack early - hit the 13th awkwardly and pushed along - slipped away from those in front by the 14th - well adrift approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out
Ben Godfrey
Anthony Honeyball
Jumped errratically early - lost touch with the field by the 9th - pulled up before the 12th
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.