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Shelley Coles - Setting The Pace At 60 Novices' Limited Handicap Steeple Chase (gbb Race)
Class 3, 2m½f, Chase, 4yo+, 4 runners
Winning time 3m 56.57s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Cobden
Anthony Honeyball
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - held up in the pack - improved to join the front rank 3 out - kicked on alone 2 out and drew away approaching the last - kept finding more to the finish
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Set the pace early before losing front spot at the 3rd - stumbled slightly 4 out then rallied to level up 3 out under pressure - lost command again 2 out and trailed by two lengths approaching the last - unable to get on terms with winner up the run-in - finished second
Chad Bament (5)
Anthony Honeyball
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - disputing the front and in charge from the 3rd - opened up a big advantage before the 5th where a blunder occurred - another error at the 9th - advantage cut back 4 out - overtaken 3 out - asked for effort and faded - found more to snatch third close home
Ciaran Gethings
Mrs Jane Williams
not the sharpest early over obstacles - settled towards the back - still within range 3 out - pushed along approaching 2 out and quickly weakened - gave up third close home to finish fourth
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.