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Christmas Party Nights At Perth Racecourse Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 1.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
No. 3
6yo, 10-12, OR 125
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
settled towards the back early - made ground into contention by the 9th - pressed leader 2 out - hit front last - drew away in the straight to score with ease
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Sat behind pace early - drifted right and hesitant at first obstacle - made ground into 9th - hit front soon after but overtaken two out - regained command approaching 3 out - overhauled at the final fence - unable to find more on the run-in
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Tracked front pack early - dropped to rear by 9th and scratchy over 10th - unable to make ground from 3 out - moved up into third close home
Sean Bowen
Gordon Elliott
front from the off - errors at the 8th and 9th - relinquished the advantage at the 10th before retaking it at the 11th - blundered and dropped out of contention 3 out - made no ground on the principals after that - weakened to finish fourth
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held a forward spot early - dropped from second place after the 9th - faded before 3 out - finished 5th
Non-runners: Walking On A Dream
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.