14:13
Sky Bet Club Stayers' Handicap Chase
Class 4, 3m5f24y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 8m 7.32s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Sat close behind the front group early - hit the front three out under pressure - edged behind by a short margin after two out - fought back to regain command at the last - driven out and dug in when pressed on the run-in - held on to score
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Held up near the back - nudged forward from 18th - made ground to 3rd approaching 3 out - hit the front after 2 out - passed at the last - stayed on under pressure on the run-in but went down by a short head
James Best
Sarah Humphrey
Tracked the front group early - hit the fence hard and driven up 13th before another blunder - moved into third at the 18th - dropped back two out - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Harry Kimber
Bill Turner
Handy behind front group early - urged on approaching 4 out and holding 3rd before 2 out - kept on at one speed to finish 4th
Philip Armson (3)
Andy Irvine
Settled with the pack early - untidy jumping brought a couple of urgings by the 8th - faded to the back and eased out after the 12th
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Handy position wide - hit front 14th - driven and lost lead 3 out then faded fast - pulled up before 2 out
Ellis Collier (7)
Christian Williams
Chased the front pair early - hit the front 4th - overtaken 14th - sat behind new front-runner - blundered 16th and gave up momentum - toiling after the following fence and eased out of contention approaching three out
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Fractionally in front early - overtaken 4th but stayed close up - slipped back 14th - knocked about and driven along 16th - dropped away and pulled up
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.