15:00
Francesca Garrad Handicap Chase
Class 4, 3m, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 34.15s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled in the pack early - moved up into second by the 14th - hit the front approaching two out - pushed further ahead after the last - stayed on strongly to win
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Sent clear early - scrappy over 8th - pushed along and lost the advantage 2 out - stayed on late to just hold second
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Held a wide midfield berth - driven and lost ground four out - finished full of running to close late for third
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat behind pace-setter on rail - blundered 4 out and driven forward - unable to find more up the finish - finished fourth beaten 10½ lengths
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back - errors at the 11th and 13th - still well off the pace 4 out - stayed on into 5th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back - driven from 3 out but unable to close - error 3 out - well held at the finish
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled towards the back early - pushed for effort from the second marker - dropped away from the 11th and finished well beaten
Harry Bannister
Venetia Williams
Well placed early on outside - urged into effort before losing touch from 11th - well beaten at the finish
Charlie Todd
Ian Williams
Settled close up early - mistake at 1st saw slip towards back - stumbled badly 12th then pulled up after 13th
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.