Read Harry Cobden's Blog At PlanetSportBet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Henry's Friend (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 7/4F | Won | Prominent - went second 8th - led 4 out - good jump last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 2/1 tchd 13/8) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Deeper Blue (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Harry Fry | 160 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - towards rear - mistake 4th - not fluent 8th - outpaced 9th - headway from 4 out - went third 3 out - went second approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Rock My Way (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Syd Hosie | 164 lbs | 6/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - slow jump 1st - slow jump 8th - not fluent 10th - lost second approaching last - weakened run-in(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Hardy Fella (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Emma Lavelle | 156 lbs | 9/2 | 7.5 | In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced when bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Harbour Lake (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Alan King | 160 lbs | 9/2 | 20 | In rear - slow jump 1st - not fluent 4th - in touch with leaders 10th - weakened quickly 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 11/2) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Supreme Gift (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Alice Stevens
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Henry Daly | 154 lbs | 8/1 | - | Always behind - pushed along briefly 5th - struggling when mistake 10th - pulled up 4 out(op 13/2) | |
| 99th | 6 | Russian Ruler (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 157 lbs | 10/1 | - | Led - mistake 3rd - awkward jump and headed 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up just after 2 out(op 15/2) |
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