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Saturday 31 January 2026

13:25

Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 3, 2m4f15y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-125, 5 runners

Winning time 5m 25.50s

Going
Soft
Surface
Turf
Jumps
17 fences

Result

1st

Norn Iron (IRE) t

No. 4

8yo, 11-1, OR 116

J: Harry Cobden · T: Harry Derham

5:25.50 £10,406

Settled in third early - boxed in for room approaching 3 out - pushed forward to hit the front before the last - driven out and stayed on strongly to win

2nd

Risk De Pluie (FR) t

No. 5

7yo, 11-0, OR 115

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Ben Clarke

5½ £4,784

Settled handy in third early - closed on the front-runner and pressed for the advantage before 2 out - hit the front approaching the last - stayed on well but overhauled inside final furlong

3rd

Lylian (FR)

No. 6

5yo, 10-8, OR 118

J: Freddie Mitchell (3) · T: Gary & Josh Moore

8½ £2,392

Took a strong hold early - hit the front and stumbled at the 2nd - opened a wide margin by the 3rd - gap narrowed by the 7th - veered left at the 12th - driven along before 2 out - overtaken close to the last - stayed on at one gear to finish third

4th

Rip Wheeler (IRE) b

No. 7

6yo, 10-5, OR 106

J: Caoilin Quinn · T: Gary & Josh Moore

4¼ £1,196

Settled at back early - clipped at 1st and 2nd then knocked left 3rd - up to fourth soon after - within range of the front group by 8th - stumbled 4 out - driven on before the following fence - squeezed for space after 2 out and shifted left - unable to find more late on - finished fourth

5th

El Granjero (IRE) p

No. 1

7yo, 11-10, OR 125

J: Richard Patrick · T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

24 £598

Erratic early rhythm - drifted left over a fence - sat fourth early - slipped to rear and pressed after 3rd - errors at 6th and 9th left further behind - well beaten before 3 out

Non-runners: Mon Champion (self certificate, sore), Soldierofthestorm (self certificate, off feed)

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.

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