14:05
Grace And Dotty Fedora's And Feathers Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f88y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 24.66s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Cameron Iles (7)
Deborah Cole
Wide early tracking the pace - took up the running at the 2nd before surrendering it at the 6th - back in control from the 7th - pulled well ahead prior to 2 out - kept on with authority - noticeably restrained through the run-in and margin trimmed late - won with plenty in hand
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Set the pace before being headed - tracked the front two - regained second spot 3 out - dropped away 2 out and pushed along - over 4 lengths adrift entering final furlong - narrowed the gap on a winner allowed to coast home - beaten a length in the runner-up spot
Paul O'Brien
Pam Sly
Sat behind the pack early - dropped towards the back before making progress by the 12th - settled into third soon after the last - finished well held in third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Jumped errors early - went third wide three out - took lead sixth then blundered following fence - stayed with front pair before slip up cost second spot three out - driven along and dropped away - weak in third after error at last - drifted left and unenthusiastic on run to line
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled in on the rail off the pace - urged forward approaching 4 out - stayed towards the back - shortened the gap on a fading rival late but well held in 5th
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Held up at the rear throughout - dropped well off the pace - stumbled 4 out and lost more ground - finished a well-beaten 6th
Richard Patrick
Charles & Adam Pogson
Settled towards the back off the early tempo - seriously hampered by a fallen rival at the 5th - needed encouragement soon after - made a little late progress out wide past the 9th - lost touch from the 12th and finished well beaten
Sam Twiston-Davies
Alex Hales
Held up towards the back early - improved ground wide after the 9th but faded before 3 out - finished well beaten in 8th
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Tracked front pack early - came down at 5th
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.