14:45
William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 1m7f36y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-150, 4 runners
Winning time 3m 59.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Kielan Woods
Dan Skelton
Held up at back of field - improved to fourth by mid-race - still going smoothly wide out a length off leader - moved into second on the run-in - driven up to hit the front near the finish
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Went straight to the front under pressure from a rival - driven out on the run-in - overtaken right near the line - finished second by a short margin
Sean Quinlan
Ann Hamilton
Close up second early - jinked left at second fence - well placed with a shot entering the straight - lost ground approaching the finish
Brian Hughes
Peter Niven
Tracked leading group on inside early - checked back through field around 4th - shifted wider before 5 out - under pressure and losing touch when fell 4 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.