Hexham

Martin Bowler Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f133y

Going: Good

Prize: £6,258

Runners: 5

Winning time: 3m 57.00s (slow by 4.00s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

4 The Churchill Lad

J: Ross Chapman

T: Rebecca Menzies

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 115

SP: 17/2

Jumped well - disputed lead early - led overall after 3rd - steadied 2 out - pushed along and faced challenge before last - ridden and briefly headed run-in - rallied to lead inside final 110yds - gamely(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

2 hd

2 Caithness

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 118

SP: 4/1

Disputed lead early - raced in second after 3rd - good jump 2 out - challenging and going best before last - briefly led run-in - headed inside final 110yds - just held(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

3 11 11¼

5 Dream Jet

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Brian Ellison

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 105

SP: 5/2

Held up in rear(op 2/1 tchd 13/8 and tchd 11/4)

4 nk 11½

3 Beat Box

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 9lbs

OR: 115

SP: 6/4F

Held up in rear - good headway and in touch with leaders 4 out(op 11/8 tchd 5/4)

5 13 24½

1 Ip Up

J: Craig Nichol

T: Jedd O'Keeffe

Age: 6

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 120

SP: 15/2

Raced in third - lost position briefly 4 out(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £9.50

Tote place: £3.10 £2

Exacta: £35.20

Trifecta: £77

CSF: £39.79