17:00
JCB Fastrac Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f203y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 5.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Ewan Whillans
Settled behind the pace early - briefly second before dropping to sixth - stumbled at the 10th and again 11th - awkward jumping again when pushed along four out - shared front spot approaching two out - moved ahead soon after - opened up well inside final furlong - kept finding under pressure to win
Robert Dunne
Charles & Adam Pogson
Drifted right on landing early - went to front - untidy over 6th - overtaken after 7th - untidy again 9th - bumped before 2 out - up to second at last but held on run-in
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards the back early - made progress 10th before fading again on the inner - pushed along 3 out then hampered approaching 2 out - stumbled at the last - grabbed 3rd close home
Toby Wynne
Sam Allwood
Settled at back early - improved into contention 10th - driven on after 11th - jumped awkwardly 3 out with no real threat - moved into 4th in the closing stages
Callum Pritchard (5)
N W Alexander
Settled at back early - progress from 10th - hit front before hanging 2 out - overtaken soon after - blundered and dropped a place near last - eased back through the order in the closing stages
Jack Power (5)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled just off the pace in 4th - lost momentum with a mistake three out and unable to threaten leaders - falling further back before the last and finishing sixth
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Took strong hold early - up with the front group - hit the front before the 7th - had trouble and was withdrawn from contention before 2 out
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.