15:20
BetMGM Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m7f91y, Chase, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 50.37s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Ned Fox (5)
Venetia Williams
Sat close up early - went in front 13th - kicked on rounding the bend for home - had daylight with one rival after 4 out - pushed along and pressured approaching 2 out - drawn level at the last but battled back to win
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled handy early - improved to second on the home bend - urged forward after four out to break away with the front-runner - locked alongside that rival nearing two out - driven before the last where the pair fought for command - overtaken on the run-in and unable to find more finishing second
No. 1
8yo, 11-11, OR 146
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Midfield - moved up to 5th approaching 4 out and driven - stayed on to hold 3rd behind the leading two from 2 out - one-paced to the line
Adam Wedge
Richard Hobson
Settled midfield early - improved into contention before 4 out to share third and pushed along 3 out - continued at an even effort to finish fourth
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled at the back - driven and made late progress from 4 out - beaten a long way before 2 out - finished 5th
Conor O'Farrell
David Pipe
Settled around the middle of the pack - urged forward with 4 furlongs left - unable to land a blow thereafter - finished sixth
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled around midfield - moved into 4th approaching 4 out - driven from 3 out then dropped away - eventually finished 7th
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Held up towards the back - blundered 10th - driven up before 4 out but found nothing and beaten well home
Sean Bowen
Anthony Honeyball
Settled midfield early - hampered at the opening fence - improved into 5th by the 7th - upped alongside the front group after the 9th - blundered at the 14th and lost touch fast then pulled up
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Edged in front early - travelling with eagerness - overtaken 13th - stayed within range briefly - weakened 4 out - eased down and withdrawn after 3 out
Richie McLernon
Anthony Honeyball
Sat close up with front group - fumbled effort at 9th and dropped back - fading before halted before 11th
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Held up at the back - untidy over the obstacles and dropped away from the pack by the 10th - pulled up before the 13th
Fergus Gillard
Dan Skelton
Sat behind the front group early - settled around midfield before the 9th - under pressure and losing ground before parting company with rider 3 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.