14:25
bet365 Edinburgh National Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m7f76y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-150, 14 runners
Winning time 8m 19.30s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences 2 omitted
Result
Brendan Powell
Alastair Ralph
Handy early - hit front before 4 out and opened up 3 out - shown the whip approaching last - stayed on strongly up the run-in for an easy win
Callum Pritchard (5)
John C McConnell
Towards the back - blundered at the 9th - made smooth progress from 5 out and joined the chasing group before 4 out - fourth jumping 3 out - stuck on after the last to grab second on the run-in
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Held up towards back and hampered after the first - some progress from 4 out - revived to close on the front group from 3 out - stayed on well after the last but edged out for second close home
Henry Brooke
Brian Ellison
Settled at the rear early - made progress from 5 out to move into third before 3 out - hit the front briefly 2 out but under pressure - lost that spot near the finish - dropped to fourth on the run-in
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - moved into contention approaching 4 out having briefly led before then - lost ground at 3 out after an untidy leap and dropped away - faded fast after 2 out to finish well held
James Turner (5)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Settled towards back of field - lost touch approaching 5 out - well adrift and eased before 4 out - pulled up
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Tracked the front-running rival in second early on final loop - lost touch after 5 out - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Held up early handy position - lost touch entering final lap - well behind and pulled up before 5 out
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Set the pace early - drifted off line opening advantage near 7th - margin narrowed skipping the next markers - edged back in front by 17th - overtaken before 4 out then dropped away rapidly and was eased out of contention before 3 out
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled towards the back - travelled wide of rivals and hit the 6th awkwardly - still adrift when pulled up before the last lap began
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up towards the back - lost touch and beaten from 5 out - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Harry Cobden
Gavin Cromwell
Sat in mid-pack early - lost touch with the pace after 5 out - dropped right away and eased before 4 out - pulled up
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Held up in the pack - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Alan Doyle (5)
Lucinda Russell
Handy up with the pace early - unseated at the first
Non-runners: Gaboriot (self certificate, scoped wrong)
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.