13:45
Land O Plums Hirons 50th Anniversary Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 52.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Alex Chadwick (3)
James Owen
Tracked front group early - into 3rd and driven approaching home turn - moved up to 2nd before 2 out - trailed by four lengths and seemingly beaten last - rallied wide on the run-in to get up close home
No. 3
10yo, 11-12, OR 118
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Sam Twiston-Davies
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled just behind pace - hampered at 7th - hit front after - opened daylight before 4 out - four lengths to good turning for home - advantage cut back on the run-in - caught close to the line
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Settled at the back - progress to 10th - closing on the pace before being unbalanced by a loose horse 5 out - moved into 3rd 2 out - out of contention and stumbled at the last
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up in the pack throughout - drifted markedly left approaching the last and made little headway up the straight - edged into 4th close home
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled towards the back - crept into contention on the inner approaching 4 out - faded from 2 out and dropped a place near the line
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held front spot to the 8th - stayed close behind up front until pressed for effort near two out - dropped away fast in the closing stages to finish sixth
Tom Broughton (5)
Barry Brennan
Settled towards the back - baulked by a fallen rival 5 out - made no impression thereafter - well beaten in 7th
Adam Wedge
Christian Williams
Tracked the front group early - blocked from view before coming down 5 out
No. 4
8yo, 11-8, OR 114
J: Henry Brooke · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Wide throughout early stages - no more than midfield at best then dropped away and toiling before 9th - impeded by a fallen rival 5 out with nothing left to offer - well beaten and eased before 4 out
No. 7
7yo, 11-6, OR 112
J: Charlie Deutsch · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Charlie Deutsch
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled towards the centre of the field on the outer - driven up entering the final lap then dropped away before 5 out and hampered by a fallen rival - dropped right out and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Cooper's Cross (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.