14:30
William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 3m210y, Chase, 5yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 17.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled midpack early - tracking the front group from around 5th - improved into contention 4 out - shifted right passing 3 out - hit the front after 2 out - drifted left under pressure nearing the final fence - powered clear to the finish
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Drifted right early - hit front then pushed back into second - shadowed pace-setter from 8th before going back in front - driven along and yielded advantage 3 out - drifted left and fought back approaching last - stumbled and dropped to third last - stayed on strongly to line - got back up for second in final strides
Adam Wedge
Nick Kent
Held up mid-pack - clouted 14th - made ground into contention when hit 3 out - closed to dispute lead near final flight - briefly second late - edged out close home for third
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Jumped raggedly early - settled towards the back - clipped heels 6th - improved into contention by 15th - pressed on before 3 out - kept going without extra finding fourth after last
Jonathan Burke
Mel Rowley
Settled towards rear early - still in the pack around 8th - moved up to press front group 4 out - stumbled and driven along 3 out - drifted right approaching final fence then stayed on same speed to finish 5th
Chad Bament (7)
Anthony Honeyball
Prominent early - faded to mid-pack then squeezed for space around the 11th - lost touch entering the 15th - pushed along before three out - kept on at one speed from the final furlongs to finish sixth
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back of the field - knocked about at the 6th - pushed along before three out and unable to find more late
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Up with the front group early - improved to dispute second after the 11th - moved into second place by the 15th - took up the running travelling strongly 3 out - stretched at the following fence and lost the advantage - under pressure and gave nothing approaching the last - dropped away tamely to finish 8th
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Settled off the pace early - slipped towards the back after the 9th and toiling badly by the 11th - pulled up before the following fence
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled off the pace early - error 4th and lost ground by 12th - stumbled soon after - toiling from 14th before being pulled up
Charlie Maggs (5)
Richard Hobson
Held a forward position early - hit the front on the 3rd - challenged from 8th and lost the advantage soon after - pressed for effort 4 out - lost ground shortly after - pulled up before the last
Danny McMenamin
Dianne Sayer
Settled close up early - hit front 2nd before giving it up - stayed in touch through 7th - dropped away 15th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up nearing final fence
Non-runners: Doctor Ken (self certificate), Heltenham (unsuitable ground), Myretown (self certificate), Peaky Boy (self certificate)
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.