13:35
William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 3m45y, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 33.08s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Charlie Maggs (7)
Richard Hobson
Settled with the pack early - clumsy at the 14th - hit the front travelling strongly 4 out - driven out 2 out and asked for more approaching the last - kept finding to win
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled just behind the front group on the rail - slipped to the back around the 9th - lost touch with the pace after the 14th - urged forward before 4 out - asked for more with a slight gap emerging before 2 out - rallied well after the last to close into second - denied narrowly at the line
Jamie Brace (7)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sat close up early - hit the front before 7th - driven up and lost advantage 4 out - dropped away 3 out - back in third and finding renewed energy 2 out to stay on strongly to the line
Nick Scholfield
Paul Nicholls
Handy early - pushed on 4 out and second 3 out - couldn't match winner's stride nearing the last - faded to finish fourth
James Turner (5)
Fiona Needham
Settled towards the back - pushed along on the outside 4 out and again before 3 out - fading when came down 2 out
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Sent to the front early - handed up the advantage for a moment near the 5th after an awkward leap - in front again but overtaken before the 7th - clumsy again at the 8th - dropped away turning through the 15th - pushed along and toiling before being eased to a halt two out
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Would not begin - never took part in the contest
Non-runners: Young Buster (vet's certificate)
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.