Sir Christopher Wates Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1st

Alien Storm (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-11, OR 120

J: David Bass · T: Charlie Longsdon

7 11-11 120

David Bass

Charlie Longsdon

5:21.28 £11,972

Held up towards the back - blunder at the 9th - moved smoothly into contention wide out on the far side approaching the 10th - up into second entering the straight - kicked on wide to hit the front two out - pushed further ahead between the last two and stuck on strongly to the line

2nd

Hecouldbetheone (IRE) ^p

No. 1

8yo, 12-0, OR 123

J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: James Owen

8 12-0 123

Sam Twiston-Davies

James Owen

6 £5,600

Sat close up early - moved ahead approaching final two furlongs before being overtaken - kept battling but couldn't gain ground between the last two markers - held on for second without troubling the winner

3rd

Juggernaut (FR) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 10-10, OR 105

J: Rex Dingle · T: Anthony Honeyball

6 10-10 105

Rex Dingle

Anthony Honeyball

10 £2,885

Shared 3rd until 10th - dropped back into 4th before a poor jump 3 out - regained 3rd on the inner approaching 2 out - finished well held in 3rd

4th

The Gypsy Davey (IRE)

No. 4

7yo, 10-11, OR 109

J: Conor Stone-Walsh (3) · T: Evan Williams

7 10-11 109

Conor Stone-Walsh (3)

Evan Williams

27 £1,528

Went forward early alongside a rival - blundered and surrendered the advantage 4 out - dropped away rounding the home bend and again soon after - trailed home well beaten

PU

War Lord (GER) ^tb

No. 2

10yo, 11-11, OR 120

J: Brendan Powell · T: Joe Tizzard

10 11-11 120

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

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Up with the front group - struck 5th fence - serious error at the 10th - dropped away to the back and pulled up before 3 out