14:20
Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f68y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-145, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 31.89s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled with the pack early - stumbled at 10th but urged forward to improve into contention 5 out - sent on to hit the front 4 out - stayed on well to score comfortably
Ben Bromley (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled with the field early - moved into range 4 out - asked for effort soon after - kept on at one gear to the line without threatening the winner
Brian Hughes
Iain Jardine
Just in front early - travelling nicely 5 out - driven when overtaken 4 out - stayed on at one gear finishing plain through line
Alan Doyle (5)
Lucinda Russell
Sat second early - travelling fine with five to jump - pushed for effort soon after - held a steady rhythm from two out but couldn't find more - lost touch late to finish fourth
William Maggs (5)
Rebecca Menzies
Held a central position early - urged into effort 5 out - lacked the speed to get involved in the finish and finished well held
Danny McMenamin
Sandy Thomson
Settled around midfield - hit the 11th and made little progress after - eased out of contention before 4 out
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Handy early on - slipped through the pack and lost touch 5 out - dropped away and pulled up before 4 out
Ryan Mania
Paul Robson
Settled in the pack - eased off the pace and pulled up before the 9th
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.