16:20
bet365 Durham National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m5f48y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 7 runners
Winning time 7m 38.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 24 fences
Result
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Tracked the pace to the 12th - dropped back before moving into 2nd at the 16th - nudged to the front approaching the last - 6 lengths clear at the last - advantage cut sharply and hard challenged late - just prevailed
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Settled early - stumbled at 7th - made ground into contention by 11th - briefly disputed second before 16th - sat close up through mid-race - looking sharp in third approaching home turn - six lengths back in second at the last - rallied gamely and edged closer but narrowly denied
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Went clear early - shaky over 12th - urged forward on home turn - overtaken approaching final fence and unable to resist there - dropped away steadily on run-in to finish third
Sean Quinlan
Mrs C O'Leary
Held up towards the back early - drifted right 4th and errored 15th needing a nudge - kept battling into distant fourth despite stumbling 2 out
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Tracked the front group from the inside - dropped to 4th and under pressure well off the leading pair - came down at the 17th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled towards the rear early - made progress to challenge in 4th before error 4 out - lost ground and pulled up
Jamie Hamilton
Rebecca Menzies
Raced wide behind the front group - lost touch from the 15th and dropped right out - eased down and pulled up three from home
Non-runners: Hauraki Gulf (travel problems)
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.