15:10
racingtv.com Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m4f110y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 23.39s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Alan King
Settled off the pace early - improved into third after the 12th - travelling smoothly nearing 3 out - moved up to challenge before hitting the front approaching 2 out - cleared the last fence cleanly - stayed on strongly to the line
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back early - into the pack after the 4th - urged into contention after 3 out - moved into second approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line - unable to match the winner's turn of foot
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Held a handy spot early but not jumping cleanly in 2nd - pressed for effort after 4 out then lost ground after 3 out - fought back approaching 2 out - stayed on at one gear through the final stretch - finished third
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Set the pace from the off - pushed along before 3 out then lost front spot approaching 2 out - couldn't find more after the last finishing fourth
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled at the back early - jumped awkwardly 3rd - urged forward after 4 out - moved left and wide entering the home turn - unable to find more from 2 out finishing fifth
Jordan Nailor
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Handy behind front group early - began finding little from 12th - dropped away before 3 out - well held at the finish
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled with the pack early - dropped towards the back after the 5th - scrambled over the 9th and blundered the 10th - untidy again 4 out - pressed for effort soon after - pulled up before 2 out
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.