15:20
JCB Hydrogen Handicap Chase
Class 3, 3m6f153y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 11 runners
Winning time 8m 8.57s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Held up in last place - crept into contention around the 16th - moved up to dispute at the head of affairs 4 out - pushed along 2 out - went to the fore by a slim margin at the last - overtaken for a stride on the run-in - battled back tenaciously to regain the advantage and score
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled towards the outer with the pack early - stumbled at the 12th - moved into fourth after the 17th - closed on the front pair four out - kicked to the front two out - lost the advantage close home - rallied to nose back in front on the run-in before edging behind at the line
Callum Pritchard (7)
Rebecca Curtis
Held up at the back - improving by the 14th - up to second the following fence - hit the front before 4 out and came under pressure - overtaken 2 out - kept on at an unchanged effort for 3rd
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held up towards the back early - made progress from 12th - up with the pace by 15th - moved into third at 17th - shaken up 3 out and lost ground late
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled midpack early - dropped towards the back by the 9th - kept plodding on late passing tired horses but no real threat
Elizabeth Gale (7)
John & Rhys Flint
Well positioned wide early - blundered at the 9th - fell back quickly by the 15th and pulled up
Mr Edward Vaughan (7)
Tim Vaughan
Settled around midpack early - lost touch and slipped down to 16th - eased and pulled up in the straight
Sam Twiston-Davies
Debra Hamer
Set the pace - serious blunder at the 6th but regained the front shortly after - lost the advantage after the 14th - faded from the 16th and pulled up
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Up with the front group - in front for a spell at the 6th - dropped back and driven after the 10th - moved to the fore again after the 14th - pressure applied on the home turn - overtaken before 4 out - faded sharply from 3 out and pulled up
Jack Tudor
Emma Lavelle
Held a forward position early - lost touch before the 16th - dropped right away and was pulled up
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort and dropped away after the 17th - taken out of contention before the finish
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.