15:45
Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m7f180y, Chase, 4yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 58.38s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Set the pace from the off - driven along two out - challenged nearing final fence - sprinted away on the run-in for an easy win
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Tracked front-runner up the rail - scrubbed along two out and hit the fence awkwardly - poked a head in front near the final flight - lost momentum on the run-in but battled to the line
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held a midfield position - pushed forward wide two out then lost momentum entering the final furlong - rallied again close home to finish third
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey
Sat close behind the pace - clipped one out and driven on before losing ground two out - stayed on from the rear to finish fourth beaten 7½ lengths
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention around the home turn before losing touch two out - kept battling from the back marker to finish fifth
Kielan Woods
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back of the pack - driven up before the second-last - kept trying to the line - finished sixth beaten just over 16 lengths
Mike O'Connor (3)
Henry De Bromhead
Held in the middle of the pack racing wide - asked for effort but failed to close 3 out - well held at the finish
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - lost touch from 3 out - well beaten 2 out - finished eighth
Nick Scholfield
Christian Williams
Held up at the back from the start - made no impression on the front group - finished well beaten in 9th
Lorcan Williams
Paul Nicholls
Held up towards the back - given a shake up before 3 out but unable to close - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Our Power (unsuitable ground)
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.