14:15
bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m5f, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 15.83s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Lucy Wadham
Settled towards the back early - still down the field past the 6th - made progress by the 14th - moved into second at the last - hit the front soon after and opened a big advantage - kept up the effort to score comfortably
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Tracked the pace group early - clipped a couple of obstacles mid-race including the 8th and 10th - scrambled again approaching the second last - hit the front two out despite an untidy jump - clouted the final fence - lost the advantage soon after - unable to get on terms with the winner on the run-in
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled behind front group - moved into second 10th - hit the front 12th - overtaken two out and held on for third
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack - improved into contention by the 11th - baulked at the 13th - still well placed 2 out but couldn't quicken on the run-in
Jamie Brace (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Held a midfield spot early - jumped awkwardly at the 5th - improved into the pack by the 11th - blundered 3 out and lost momentum then unable to threaten - stayed on late to finish 5th
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up early - clipped heels 1st and clumsy 8th - untidy again soon after - improved into contention 3 out - unbalanced 2 out - lost place late finishing 6th
Ned Fox (3)
Venetia Williams
Settled towards the back of the pack - improved but caught a bump at the 13th before losing pace 3 out - beaten a long way 2 out
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Handy early - hit front 2nd before giving it up 3rd - back in command 6th until overtaken 12th - fell following fence
Jonathan Burke
Harry Derham
Set the pace early before regaining the front briefly - overtaken at the 6th - dropped away before the 10th - well beaten by the 12th - pulled up before the 13th
Miss Gina Andrews
T Ellis
Unsettled early - blundered and lost rider at the 1st
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.