Racecards
16:35 Taunton
Norman Reading Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (For The Norman Reading Memorial Trophy)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
led until mistake and headed 8th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Weight 11-2
headway 6th, chased leaders and hit 10th, soon lost place, rallied again from 3 out, chasing leaders but one pace when hit last, soon weakened
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
slowly into sride and held up, headway 9th, weakened from 4 out
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer C Popham
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
behind, jumped slowly 2nd, headway to challenge and hit 8th, challenged from next, hit 3 out, stayed pressing for lead until no extra run-in
- Weight 10-1
behind, hit 8th, ridden from 10th, headway 4 out, rallied under pressure from 3 out to challenge last, soon led, all out
- Weight 10-0
chased leaders, challenged and hit 9th, weakened 4 out
- Weight 10-0
chased leaders, hit 4th, 5th and 6th, led 8th, ridden from 4 out, headed soon after last, no extra near finish