16:07
Eaton Hall Shooting Ground Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 1m7f214y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 59.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Travelled strongly early - drifted right over obstacles at points - hit front before 2nd but ponderous and lost advantage - regained command by 3rd though scrappy over it - unobstructed passage up the straight and finished full of running
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled up with pace early - hit the front second - lost that spot soon after - remained in touch through the middle stages - ragged over two out then errored at the last obstacle before it - unable to close on the leader up the straight - held on for second
Robert Dunne
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Set the pace early before being overtaken approaching the 2nd - held a handy spot but scratchy over the 6th - held third from there with nothing more found in the run to the line
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Jumped untidily and hesitant early - travelled just behind the front group on the outer - dropped away 3 out - finished a well-held 4th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled off the pace early - stumbled a little 5th then shifted right approaching 3 out - closing in on the lead and fighting for 3rd when fell 2 out
Non-runners: Chief Sunday (vet's certificate), Homme d'Un Soir (unsuitable ground)
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.