13:50
Bet Smarter With Oddschecker Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m54y, Chase, 5yo+, 3 runners
Winning time 4m 5.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Sat close to pace early - hit a flat spot 4th - upped effort to challenge 3 out - hit front 2 out - driven approaching last - drew away up the run-in to score with plenty in hand
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Sent to the front early - challenged approaching 3 out then squeezed for effort before 2 out where overtaken - stayed on for second without troubling winner
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Untidy over the obstacles early - settled at the rear - stumbled on touchdown three out then pushed along before two out - already outpaced and blundered again at the last
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.