17:55
Carlsberg Britvic Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m10y, Chase, 5yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 6m 5.43s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards back early moving comfortably - improved into contention before 13th - within range of front pack 4 out - asked for effort before 3 out looking sharpest - crept clear approaching last - shaken up run-in - won without much extra needed
No. 5
9yo, 10-13, OR 132
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Shared front spot early - went clear passing 14th - pressed for advantage before 3 out and knocked off top spot for a moment - drawn level again 2 out then overtaken nearing final fence - unable to resist winner's finishing kick
Charlie Maggs (5)
Richard Hobson
Held a midpack spot early - urged along before 4 out and closed on the front group 3 out - improved to challenge for top spot 2 out - quickly outpaced back into 3rd - stayed on at one speed to finish
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Shared the front spot early - lost command before the 14th - hit an awkward one 4 out - pushed along soon after - stayed on at one gear before finishing with a late rally to take 4th
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled in the pack early - still close to the front by the 14th - pushed up to challenge 4 out and needed urging - hit the front for a moment 3 out before dropping back - gave way through the closing stages to finish fifth
Jonathan Burke
Alastair Ralph
Handy early - faded to mid-pack then pushed along before 4 out - couldn't quicken from 2 out and well held home
Henry Brooke
Jedd O'Keeffe
Settled at the back early - moved into contention before 4 out then eased right and pushed along - unable to threaten leaders 2 out and finished well beaten
David Bass
Nicky Henderson
racing in the pack early - clumsy 4 out and driven up - another error 3 out - stayed on at a steady rate before the last then well held
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled at the back early - clumsy at the 11th and asked for effort - stumbled again at the 14th - lost touch before 4 out - crept closer approaching last but well beaten in 9th
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Settled off the pace mid-pack - bumped at the 14th - pressed for effort before 4 out with little response by 3 out - dropped away to finish last of the group well beaten
James Best
Seamus Mullins
Handy early - dropped away before the 14th and pressed on under pressure - well beaten before the last
Adam Wedge
Richard Phillips
Held up at the back throughout - under pressure and losing touch by the 14th - dropped away and pulled up before 3 out
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Settled in the pack early - hit a few marks and pushed along before 4 out - dropped away soon after - blundered again 2 out - pulled up shortly after
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back from the off - under pressure and losing touch before the 13th - retired from proceedings with four left to jump
Non-runners: Finn Lough (self certificate), Nocte Volatus (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.