13:10
bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m1f14y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-135, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 15.73s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Benjamin Macey (7)
Samuel Drinkwater
Settled midfield - clumsy jump 8th - made ground 3 out - shared 3rd spot approaching 2 out - locked together at the last - hit front soon after - driven out to hold on
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell
Travelled close to the front - shared front spot at the last but landed awkwardly there - gave way soon after and battled on steadily to the line for second
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled behind the front pack - clipped first fence and scrappy over sixth - squeezed for space then shifted right approaching last - stayed on through the finish - held on for third
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Set the pace early - urged on before losing the front spot approaching the last - driven out but unable to find more once level
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Held up at the back from the start - dropped away by the 8th - well held at the finish
Danny McMenamin
Simon Waugh
Towards the back early - crept into contention from 4 out and sharing third 2 out - bad blunder at the last when still in with a shout - unable to get back on terms and finished well beaten in 6th
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.