15:45
Smith And Western Chase Series Final (Handicap Chase) (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m3f104y, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 54.84s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Rex Dingle
Jeremy Scott
Cruised along early - well placed with the pack - still cruising three out - crept forward to challenge approaching the last - hit the front soon after - driven out and stuck on to assert late despite drifting slightly close home
Sam Twiston-Davies
Ben Clarke
Shared front spot early - clear on top three out and pushed along - challenged again coming to final fence - overtaken and matched for pace close home - battled on but edged out at the line
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Shared front spot early - errored and dropped back 3 out under pressure - regained third approaching final fence - unable to challenge winning pair through run-in
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Held a central position early - pushed along before the 10th - still involved 3 out - maintained effort without extra gear 2 out - edged forward late but well held to finish 4th
Ned Fox (3)
Harriet Brown
Handy early with the pace - pushed along before the 10th - slipped back before the 12th - faded three out - stayed on again up the run-in without threatening
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack - blundered at the 12th and needed urging - stayed on at one level to the last
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled in the pack early - pushed along before three out and unable to quicken - made no headway approaching the final fence
Tom Cannon
Gary & Josh Moore
Shared front spot early - eased back into second - pushed along and made ground before 3 out - closed on pacesetter 2 out - dropped away approaching last and faded through the finish
Caoilin Quinn
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled at the back - niggled into the race approaching 3 out - never landed a blow and well beaten from the last
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled at the back early - pushed along and dropped away before the 12th - unable to close the gap approaching the final fence - well beaten in 10th
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Close up early - slipped back through the field after halfway - beaten and pulled up before 3 out
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Struggled for pace at the back from the off - hit the 4th awkwardly - dropped away before the 12th and was pulled up
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.