13:50
Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m4f127y, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 26.50s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
John C McConnell
Held up in rear early - made ground wide approaching two out - moved into second there - hit the front but lurched at the last - edged in front briefly before being nosed ahead again on the run-in - rallied to get back up close home under pressure
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Sat close up early - hit front before 2 out - nosed in front approaching last - fought back inside to regain advantage on run-in - overtaken close home despite battling response - denied by a whisker at the line
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled in midfield on the rail - crept into contention approaching 3 out and moved into third between the final two - couldn't match the front pair's stride and held for third
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up towards the back on the rail - made progress into contention approaching 2 out - 4th between the last two furlongs
Jonathan Burke
Mel Rowley
Held up in midfield early - lost touch before 4 out - short-lived revival 2 out - drifted left with no threat and dropped away to finish fifth
Gavin Sheehan
Keiran Burke
Settled towards the back early - made progress from wide out approaching 3 out - pressed for effort and faded after 2 out - eventually finished 6th
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Held up towards the back - made progress out wide before blundering three out - unable to get back on terms after - eventually finished seventh
Freddie Gingell (3)
Paul Nicholls
Up with the front group - error 2 out and immediately under pressure - dropped away to finish eighth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Tracked the front group hugging the rail - nudged for effort before fading after 3 out - well held at the finish
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Took up the running - struck the 9th and soon relinquished the lead before 2 out - dropped away sharply to finish a well-beaten 10th
Dylan Johnston (3)
Richard Hobson
Settled behind the pace - clumsy at the 10th then pressed for effort before three out and lost touch - dropped right away and eased out of contention before the following fence
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.