14:00
bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m2f13y, Chase, 5yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 29.36s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences 1 omitted
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled midfield early - lost momentum for a moment skirting a broken fence at the 16th - began to make progress from three out - drifted left to move up into second at the final flight - stayed on strongly and got up in the closing strides to score
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Settled in the pack early - lost ground with a serious error at the 3rd - began smooth progress from four out to hit the front approaching three out - pushed along nearing the last - kept trying but had nothing more in tank when overtaken close home
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Held up at back - progress from 4 out to press front group before last - stayed on without the speed to get closer late
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled in midfield early - moved into contention four out and closed on the front group before the last - stayed on without matching the winning speed after that to finish fourth
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Settled in the pack early - lost touch passing the 16th - found renewed vigour three out and edged closer two out - stayed on to finish fifth
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Handy early - shared control 6th - hit front 8th before giving it up 10th - regained advantage after 4 out - lost lead 2 out - faded after last
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Settled towards the back - lost touch with leading group before making progress two out - unable to improve position after the last
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
Settled around midpack early - hit the front briefly at the 6th before a heavy blunder there cost the advantage - lost touch with the pace 3 out - dropped away approaching the last
William Maggs (5)
Justin Landy
Settled in the back markers early - moved through to about halfway by the 10th - lost touch with the pace 4 out then stayed on without gaining more ground late
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - improved into the pack around the 10th - found little from two out and dropped away steadily to finish tenth
P J O'Hanlon (3)
Dermot A McLoughlin
Went straight to the front early - handed up before the first - sat in touch with the pace - lost ground from the 15th and faded steadily to finish well beaten
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Handy early - lost touch from 15th marker - dropped away steadily through closing stages - well held in 12th
James Best
Debra Hamer
Settled up with pace early - went in front 2nd - lost advantage 6th - travelling well in the pack - regained command 12th - pressed for effort and lost lead 3 out - shaky over that fence then came to grief 2 out
Lewis Saunders (7)
David O'Meara
Close to pace early - blundered at the opening fence - settled midfield - equipment shifted approaching 12th - nearly parted company after four out - pulled up before three out
Charlie Todd
Mickey Bowen
Held up towards the back - unseated at the 3rd
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.