14:27
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m4f20y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 6.27s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Settled towards the back early - stumbled 4 out - began closing steadily - pushed clear approaching 2 out then found more late on - ran on well to close the gap through the final stages - got up in the last strides to score
Sean Bowen
Ryan Potter
Settled handy early - drew alongside pace-setter at the 11th - hit the front 4 out - driven approaching 2 out - advantage narrowed into the straight - battled on bravely - caught in the last strides to lose out narrowly
Patrick Wadge (3)
Lucinda Russell
Settled in rear - moved into contention before the 11th - blundered 4 out and dropped back approaching the following fence - not slick 2 out - kept on to take 3rd
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled towards the back - scrappy over first - improved past 9th but stumbled at the following one - closing nicely nearing three out - pressed for effort before two out - faded before last - unable to hold spot late
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Settled in the pack early - slipped back nearing the 9th - well behind after four out - pushed to keep in touch approaching the following fence - hit the second last and kept going at one gear to finish fifth
Conor O'Farrell
Dianne Sayer
Sat behind pace early - pushed hard nearing 3 out - dropped back before following fence - down the field by the last and held on with nothing to spare
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
In front early - stumbled 9th and again 11th when caught - overtaken after 4 out - pushed hard but faltered at the following fence - dropped away nearing the last - well held at the finish
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.