13:30
William Hill B.O.G. Is Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f85y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-140, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 24.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Handy early - stumbled a touch second - went in front sixth then lost pole seventh - back to front four out - drifted left over the second last - kept on strongly to prevail
Nick Scholfield
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Up with pace or in command until 4 out - scratchy over 2 out - unable to close on leader at final fence and stayed on to finish second
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Shared front-running spot early - held share of pace until 4 out - unable to go with pace-setters from 3 out - unable to quicken approaching last - finished third well held
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Untidy over obstacles towards the back - pushed along and moved into 4th 4 out but unable to close - drifted left 2 out and held on for 4th
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back early - moved into 9th before a stumble at the 12th - asked for effort soon after - stuck in 5th from 4 out to the finish
Jamie Hamilton
Ben Haslam
Tracked the front group from off the rail - stumbled at the 2nd and again at the 11th - lost touch before 4 out - eventually well held
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled midpack near the rail - driven approaching 4 out and lost ground - eased and pulled up soon after
Mr Thomas Easterby (7)
Tim Easterby
Unwilling to go forward from the off - dropped away early - pulled up after the 2nd
Non-runners: Shan Blue (self 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.