15:10
Pete Ball 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f214y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 54.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Mr Huw Edwards (7)
Simon Edwards
Settled handy early - dropped back through pack before 8th - made ground again 4 out - squeezed for space approaching last - hit front on the run-in - kept going strongly to score
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Drifted right from the off - disputed lead early but scratchy at the 2nd - travelled well in the front rank - hit the front again 3 out - hung right and clumsy at the last - overtaken on the run-in and unable to fight back
Charlie Price (3)
Robbie Llewellyn
Settled midfield early - made progress into 7th and beyond - hit the front approaching 4 out - overtaken 3 out - clipped last fence - stayed on same rhythm to finish third
No. 4
10yo, 11-10, OR 116
J: Henry Brooke · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Tracked the front group early - drifted left at the opening fence - lost touch approaching 3 out - shifted right before 2 out - unable to threaten and kept plodding to finish 4th
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Race up wide early - hit front 2nd before giving it up after 4 out - dropped away soon after finishing 5th
No. 5
9yo, 11-9, OR 115
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Sam Twiston-Davies
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held up early - remained near the back - never a factor - eventually beaten well into 6th
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack - stumbled 5th and dropped towards the back - improved into midfield after the 8th but driven from 4 out with no gain in place - well held in 7th
Jamie Hamilton
Henry Hogarth
Settled towards back of field - came down at 2nd
James Best
Martin Keighley
Up with the pace early - dropped away and detached 4 out - retirement before 3 out
James Bowen
Charles & Adam Pogson
Settled towards the back - awkward over the opening fence - blundered and lost jockey 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.