15:35
Betfair Exchange London National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m4f146y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-150, 10 runners
Winning time 8m 6.25s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 24 fences
Result
Nico de Boinville
Mrs Sara V Bradstock
Tracked pace from the outside - hit the front three out - driven approaching the last two - kept finding under pressure to score
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked the pace early - clumsy over the 14th and dropped back a place - remained on terms with the group - pushed along and closed again approaching three out - finished strongly before the last and into second on the run-in - unable to get on terms with the winner
Freddie Gordon (5)
Chris Gordon
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention by the 17th - up to third at the 20th - driven on from four out - urged again after two out - stayed on but weakened towards the finish to be third
Brendan Powell
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - improved through the field to be 6th before 3 out - jumped poorly 2 out - kept on to finish third
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled in the pack - driven up to share 4th before 3 out then asked for more after 2 out - hit last and stayed on at one speed to finish 5th
Rex Dingle
Ben Clarke
Set the pace with a leftward drift over obstacles - lost the advantage 3 out and driven on - stayed competitive under pressure - faded up the straight finishing sixth
Marc Goldstein
Lydia Richards
Settled in the middle of the pack - travelled unevenly - urged forward after the 14th and clipped the 18th - still towards the back when pulled up before three out
Lorcan Williams
Paul Nicholls
Held up towards the back - clouted 18th - made ground before 4 out - shared 5th on the home turn - weakened abruptly 3 out and pulled up
Micheal Nolan
Seamus Mullins
Sat handy in the pack early - needed encouragement from the saddle - dropped away rapidly approaching the 18th - blundered at the following obstacle and dropped towards the back before being retired ahead of three out
Jordan Nailor
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sat close to the pace early - drifted left then faded weakly approaching the 18th - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Ballygrifincottage (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.