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bet365 Frodon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f68y, Chase, 5yo+, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 12.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Handy early - hit the front after first - drifted left nearing eleventh - given a squeeze before four out - pushed on after three out - opened up a decisive gap approaching two out - allowed to idle late for a comfortable win
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled in second early - dropped that spot after the 11th - urged forward before the 12th - found wanting for pace four out - finished strongly from two out - claimed second near the line
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Held up at back - hampered and pressed forward after 1st - moved into second after 11th - pushed on from 3 out but couldn't dent winner's lead from 2 out - had nothing more in the closing stages and finished third
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held up at rear - hampered at the first - urged into contention after the 12th - given a squeeze approaching 4 out - lost fluency 2 out then faded before the last
Alex Harvey (3)
John C McConnell
Disputed front spot early - stumbled and lost jockey after the opening fence
Callum Bewley
Sandy Thomson
Settled just off the front group early - clipped heels and threw rider after the opening fence
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.