16:19
Plymouth Motor Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m4f216y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-135, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 24.76s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Settled behind the pace early - clipped a fence 11th - improved into second 12th - upsides the front-runner before 2 out - edged in front close to the last then pulled clear on the run-in to score
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Held up at the back early - improved into midfield by the 3rd - up into third by the 6th - hit the front at the 7th and kicked on - slightly awkward 3 out - came under pressure and lost the advantage close to the last - unable to find more on the run-in and finished second
Harry Cobden
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Tracked the main group early - moved up into third after 4 out - urged forward 2 out but unable to match the top two - dropped away to finish third
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Towards the rear - nudged up into 4th approaching 3 out and blundered 2 out - soon out of contention to finish a distant 4th
David Noonan
Seamus Mullins
Well placed on the outside - hit front at the 5th - lost lead 7th and sat behind new pacesetter - blundered 9th and again 11th - dropped away weakly before 4 out to finish 5th
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up towards the back - never involved and beaten a long way - eventually finished sixth
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Set the pace under pressure early - overtaken then sat behind the front pair in 3rd - slipped to 4th by the 7th - urged on after the 9th but began losing touch - far adrift before being pulled up 3 out
Ned Fox (3)
Venetia Williams
Held up at the back of the field - dropped away 3 out - pulled up before the following fence
Bryan Carver
Alex Hales
Went forward early to sit second - hit the front at the 3rd before giving way at the 5th and staying in touch - tracking the front pack by the 7th - lost ground fast after 3 out and was eased out of contention
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Held up towards back of pack - needed encouragement 10th and toiling by 12th - eased out of contention approaching four out
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
settled midfield - lost touch as effort waned - eased and pulled up before the 12th
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.