13:30
Betfred 'Bet Builder' Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m67y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 28.49s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Jumped to the front and soon forged well away - margin trimmed approaching 5th - pulled right away before 4 out - 8 lengths to the good at the last and travelling well - pressed on up the run-in before idling near the line to score
Nick Scholfield
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Sat handy behind the front group early - eased back into the pack soon after - improved position on the inner approaching 4 out to sit 3rd - kept going to take 2nd on the run to the line - well held by the winner
Paul O'Brien
Pam Sly
Handy in the leading bunch - moved into second at the 6th and pressed on but unable to match the winner between the last two - edged out of second on the run-in
Ned Fox (3)
Venetia Williams
Settled towards the rear early - improved into contention wide out around 4th before 3rd out - pressed for effort and lost ground before 2 out - finished 4th well beaten
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention to share 3rd 4 out - lost ground after that fence and dropped away to finish fifth
Gavin Sheehan
Emma Lavelle
Held up in rear - mistimed jump 3rd - dropped away and beaten a long way home
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Sat behind the front-running rival early - dropped away from second spot at the 6th - gave chase into the pack before fading approaching 4 out - well beaten and eased before 3 out
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Settled in rear - moved into 4th by the 5th - lost ground rapidly before 4 out - serious error 3 out and already well detached before connections retired 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.