18:15
Happy Retirement Viv Prior Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f83y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 7.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Paul O'Brien
Warren Greatrex
Set the pace from the off - untidy at the 8th and stumbled two out - kept finding under pressure to hold on
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Sat behind the pace - moved into second before 3 out - stayed on but no match for the winner
Mr David Maxwell
Paul Nicholls
Sat close to leader until 10th - lost touch and unable to close from 4 out - scratchy at 3 out - held on for third
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Jumping ragged early towards the back - still down the field by the 10th - kept plodding on from 4 out but never closed on the leaders
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Held a forward spot early - poor jump 7th - up into second before fading before 3 out - held on for 5th late
Shane Fenelon (5)
Alison Thorpe
Held up towards the back - hit an obstacle awkwardly 12th - dropped away well behind 4 out - pulled up
Robert Dunne
Olly Murphy
Struggled with the obstacles early - held up towards the back - lost touch from the 10th - pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Doonbeg Don (self certificate), The Dream Goes On (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.