15:20
Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f110y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-150, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 4.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled off the pace in midfield - crept into contention out wide by the 11th - closed on the front group approaching 4 out - improved into second out wide before 2 out - pressed the pace 2 out - driven to the front on the run-in and kept going strongly to score
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Handy 3rd on the rail - stretched at the 10th - moved up to 2nd four out and took over before the following fence - disputed the lead 2 out and maintained a narrow margin - pressed and surrendered the front on the run-in - stuck on but a half-length second at the line
Jack Quinlan
Ben Case
Settled midpack early - improved into third from 3 out - unable to trouble front pair at the finish
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Tracked the pace early - moved into command 4 out - overtaken straightening for home and slipped back a place - dropped away late to come home fourth
Nico de Boinville
Paul Nicholls
Sat close behind pace - moved into second entering the home bend until 3 out - driven but unable to match the front two before 2 out - dropped down the order approaching and after the last
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - struggled to close ground and drifted off a true line from 3 out - well held at the finish
Rob Hargreaves (7)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled at the back early - stayed off the pace throughout - no impact on the finish - well beaten in 7th
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Held up off the front rank early - lost touch through the middle stages - well beaten and last home in 8th
Ciaran Gethings
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - driven to keep in touch after the 9th - dropped away and eased down before the 11th
Dylan Johnston (3)
Ryan Potter
Set the pace early - given up top spot approaching 4 out and dropped to third - stayed in touch briefly before fading down the home turn - dropped right away and eased up before the last
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.