15:13
Skip Hire Flyer Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m213y, Chase, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 14.20s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled handy in the pack - travelling strongly after the second-last - pushed to challenge for the front approaching the final fence - kept battling to get up right at the finish
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Settled midfield early - moved through strongly from four out to close on the front pair - pushed along to challenge near the last - stayed on but couldn't find more close home
Henry Brooke
Peter Niven
Settled towards rear of the pack - pushed along after the second-last - stayed on to claim third close home
David Noonan
Henry Oliver
Held up early - improved from 6th and joined the pace by the 8th - hit the front 4 out but overtaken close to the last - lost ground to the line finishing 4th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up in the pack - pushed along after the second-last - dropped away nearing the final fence - eventually finished fifth well beaten
Conor O'Farrell
Jedd O'Keeffe
Settled towards the back - drifted right at the third-last and second-last - lost touch and dropped away before the final fence - finished well beaten in 6th
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Disputed front running before going clear at the 8th - overtaken 4 out - pushed along before 3 out and dropped away 2 out - finished well adrift
Gavin Sheehan
Gary Hanmer
Disputed the front spot early - clipped the fence at the 4th and again at the 7th - eased out of contention shortly after
Robert Dunne
Rob Summers
Held up in touch - stumbled 4th - lost place 5 out - eased and withdrawn approaching final two flights
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.