15:10
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m110y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 13.79s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Ben Smith (7)
R Mike Smith
Settled at the tail early - urged into action and toiling 5th when challenged 5 out - made strong progress wide out before 3 out - upsides in 2nd approaching that point - went in front approaching the last - driven out to win going away
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Went straight to front - poor error 3rd then sluggish over the following obstacle and cautious thereafter - lost the advantage 2 out - unable to challenge winner from there
Brian Hughes
George Bewley
Sat close to the front early on - urged forward but slipped back to third three out - driven into the straight holding that spot - kept going at an unchanging rate to finish third with no answer to the winner
Sean Quinlan
D J Jeffreys
Settled 4th early - improved into 3rd then dropped to 5th - asked for effort straightening for home - lost ground before 2 out - finished 4th
Craig Nichol
R Mike Smith
Settled at the back early - improved into 4th by the 7th and up to 3rd on the inner as they straightened - dropped away before 4 out and faded to finish 5th
Henry Brooke
Patrick Neville
Sat close behind the pace early - held third through to the 7th before fading fast - dropped away and pulled up before 5 out
Non-runners: Carcaci Castle (unsuitable ground), Findthetime (unsuitable ground)
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.