14:55
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m5f56y, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 8m 0.19s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 31 fences
Result
Felix De Giles
Gabriel Leenders
Settled in mid-pack early - made ground on the inner approaching the 23rd - moved into second out wide before the last - took control on the run-in and pulled away for the win
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled towards the back early - clipped the fence 12th and again 24th - improved on the inner nearing the last - kept going up the run-in to take second close home - never able to trouble the winner
James Best
Martin Keighley
Settled behind the pace early - nudged into second spot approaching the 17th - stayed in touch before moving up into second passing three out - hit the front approaching the last - overtaken on the run to the line - driven out but no answer to winner and slipped back to third close home
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up in fifth on the inner - stumbled at the 23rd - shaken up out wide after three out and briefly hit the front when others fell away - overtaken and slipped back to third approaching the last - lost momentum on the run-in to finish 4th
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second before hitting the front around the 19th to 23rd - dropped back among the front group - found herself in third turning after three out - driven along but faded soon after finishing fifth
Richard Deegan
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Held up towards rear - unable to challenge - well held throughout - finished sixth
Jonathan Burke
Gavin Cromwell
Held up at rear - no impact on the contest - well held in 7th
Mr R James (7)
Gordon Elliott
Drifted left occasionally early - sat behind the pacesetter then went in front from the 3rd to the following fence - errors at the 6th and 8th - slipped back into second by the 16th - blundered again and gave up the position by the 20th - slid to the back of the field and toiled from the 23rd - finished well behind in 8th
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Set the pace early before yielding front spot at the 3rd - regained the front soon after - sat second before going back in front at the 23rd - drifted off the correct track after 3 out - eased down and pulled up
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.