16:25
Chris Lowther & Brian Ellison 27 Years Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f15y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 21.05s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Craig Nichol
Ewan Whillans
Untidy early and hampered at the 1st - settled towards the back - awkward at the 9th - progress into it by the 10th - pushed along at the home turn - stayed on strongly up the run-in - hit the front inside the last 110yds to score
Brian Hughes
Rebecca Menzies
Pulled hard early - settled among group - moved to front 9th - broke away with winner from 2 out but faded close home to finish second by a length and a half
Jamie Hamilton
Henry Hogarth
Handy early - clipped another runner at the opening fence - improved into contention by the 8th before fading after the second last
Mr John Dixon (7)
John Dixon
Settled with the pack early - blundered and dropped towards the back by the 9th before losing the leaders - well beaten through the closing stages
Conor Rabbitt (5)
Susan Corbett
Sat close to the pace early - drifted markedly right approaching the ninth - brought down there
Danny McMenamin
Sandy Thomson
Fought for control early - sat handy before drifting right into second at the 9th - lost ground rapidly after the 10th - eased and pulled up
Harry Reed
Patrick Morris
Held the front spot - jinked right approaching 9th and lost footing near the fence
Non-runners: Innovated (self certificate)
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.