15:00
Gary Hubball's 60th Celebration Year Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m6f125y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 29.87s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
James Bowen
Billy Aprahamian
made the running before being overtaken at the 5th - back in front by the 11th - took command around the home bend - soon opened up an advantage and was untroubled in the run-in - driven out for the verdict
Shane Fenelon (5)
David Rees
settled at the back - began closing from 3 out - moved into second after 2 out - pursued the winner before the last but unable to close the gap in the run-in
Conor Ring
Mrs C Williams
handy early - pursued the front-runners from 3 out - no match for the front two after 2 out and stayed on at one speed after the last
Brendan Powell
Ryan Potter
up with the pace - hit the front at the 5th - overtaken at the 11th - found lacking after 2 out and faded before the last
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
settled at the back - began improving at the 13th - drifted right and bumped another runner 4 out - moved into second 3 out - surrendered a position 2 out and faded at the last - slipped to fifth in the run-in
Robert Dunne
Sam Allwood
no higher than mid-division - made a mistake when hampered and unseated the rider at the 14th
James Turner (5)
David Bridgwater
up with the pace - soon travelling in second - shipping distance after a mistake at the 4th - adrift after sketchy jumping at the 7th and 8th before being soon pulled up
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Simon Edwards
raced in mid-division - sketchy at the 3rd - mistake at the 8th and beaten to the back by the 14th before being pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Royal Time, Aslukgoes
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.