16:07
Raymond Mills Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m45y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 17.33s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Paul O'Brien
Pam Sly
Sat close to the front pair - travelling strongly before 4 out - moved into second 2 out then pushed into the advantage at the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Prominent - moved to front 2nd - pressed from 4 out - driven 3 out - collared at the last - fought back gamefully - just failed to peg back the winner
Sean Bowen
Charlie Longsdon
Set the pace early - overtaken approaching 2nd - hampered for room and stumbled 3rd - well behind through the following stages - clumsy 10th and 11th - drifted markedly adrift before 12th - needed driving along 14th - improved position widest of all after 15th - closed on the leader 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - unable to find more after 2 out - held on for 3rd beaten 15 1/4 lengths
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Restrained towards the back - always well off the pace - finished a distant 4th
Mr William Easterby (3)
Tim Easterby
Well placed on inside - checked in running at the 13th - pushed along after 15th - dropped away on the home turn and had nothing left approaching 4 out
No. 7
8yo, 11-4, OR 100
J: Henry Brooke · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Handy early - moved into second after the 9th - under pressure from the 15th and soon toiling - dropped away and pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Carrigeen Castle (unsuitable ground), Fete Champetre (unsuitable ground), Roger Rarebit (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.