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Visit The Wellbeing Show Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f216y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,753
Runners: 6
Winning time: 5m 13.80s (slow by 11.80s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Kielan Woods T:John O'Shea
Age:6 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:85 SP:9/5F
In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - not clear run and switched right approaching last - soon pushed along and pressed leader - ridden and kept on well run-in - led inside final 110yds - just did enough(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
2 hd
J:James Bowen T:Alison Thorpe
Age:8 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:95 SP:9/1
Led - not fluent 6th - increased tempo 10th - went clear with winner approaching last - headed but kept on inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
3 12 12¼
J:Luke Scott(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Age:6 Weight:11st 13lbs
OR:102 SP:16/1
Prominent - pressed leader 4 out - not fluent 2 out - lost position gradually approaching last - weakened run-in(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
4 14¾
J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams
Age:6 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:84 SP:7/2
Towards rear - headway 11th - outpaced 4 out - rallying when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out - not recover (jockey said gelding made a bad jumping error at 2nd last fence)(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
PU
J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Jennie Candlish
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:103 SP:15/2
Early mistakes and never going well - outpaced in rear - slow jump 10th - lost touch after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 6/1)
PU
J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams
Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:103 SP:11/4
Prominent - lost position 7th - not fluent 8th - cajoled along 9th - eased and pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding had stopped quickly and was never travelling; vet reported that gelding had an irregular heartbeat)(tchd 3/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.80
Tote place: £1.60 £4.10
Exacta: £17
Trifecta: £133.40
CSF: £17