15:15
Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f110y, Chase, 5yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 11.29s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - improved to 11th - lost momentum at the 13th then moved up to 4th at the following fence - up with the front runner after 4 out - urged along and hit the front before the last - soon pulled well ahead - won with something in hand
Paul O'Brien
Nicky Henderson
Settled handy in the pack early - urged forward after 4 out - moved into 3rd with 3 to jump under pressure - kept battling on the run-in but unable to reel in the winner
Conor O'Farrell
Jedd O'Keeffe
Held up in the pack - error at 11th - made gradual progress from 14th - up to 4th at the final two - driven out but couldn't reach the front two - kept going to the line for 3rd
Danny McMenamin
N W Alexander
Sat handy behind front group - urged forward 4 out - unable to find more 3 out - well held at finish
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack - pushed along after the 14th - clipped the third-last - stayed on without threatening the front runners
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Sent to front early - lost lead 5th but sat close up - clipped fence 11th - regained command 4 out - driven from 3 out - overtaken before last and faded on run-in
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up in the middle of the field - dropped away markedly from 4 out - finished a distant 7th
Callum Pritchard (5)
Ben Pauling
Tracked the pace early - pushed along and dropped away after 4 out - well held at the finish
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled close to the pace early - went clear at the 5th before an error saw the advantage lost 4 out - already fading when brought down 3 out
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Awkward early and towards back - struggling for pace and isolated from main group after 4th - eased and pulled up soon after
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up towards the back - dropped away and needed pushing along after halfway - pulled up before 14th
Non-runners: Walk On Quest (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.