Beehive Half Century Novices' Chase

Off time: - | Winning time: 6m 27.8s

1^st

Mercers Court

810-12

6/4

T: N B KingJ: T E Whelan

Tracked rival pair, headway to join leader on inside 8th, led 13th, drew clear on bit after 3 out, unchallenged after, very easily

2^nd

Troika Steppes

811-10

1/2

T: F O'BrienJ: Conor Shoemark

Made most until not fluent and headed 13th, pressed winner, reminders after 15th, struggling and lost touch after 3 out, no chance with easy winner after, tailed off

3^rd

The Jugopolist

910-12

50/1

T: J R CornwallJ: Dave Crosse

Pressed leader, not fluent and reminder 2nd, lost place 8th, struggling and no chance with clear pair final circuit, soon well tailed off, eventually completed for 3rd place