16:45
Santa - The Visit Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m1f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 18 runners
Winning time 6m 34.61s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
No. 15
6yo, 10-13, OR 115
J: Miss Lily Bradstock (5) · T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock
Miss Lily Bradstock (5)
Mrs Sara V Bradstock
Settled behind the pace - hit the front 9th - clipped a fence 3 out and dropped back in front briefly - regained control approaching last - driven out and kept responding on the run-in - held on for the win
Mr J H Williamson
Gordon Elliott
Handy early with the pace - kept going strongly up the straight - moved into second close home but couldn't get to the winner
Mr B O'Neill
Jamie Snowden
Sat handy on the outside early - asked for effort entering the straight - responded well to the finish and moved into 3rd near the line - lacked the speed to get closer
Mr A P Ryan
Neil Mulholland
Up with the front-runner - blundered and almost put rider out of saddle at 1st - moved to front 3 out - not jump the 2nd last with any fluency and - relinquished advantage approaching the final fence - faded to 4th in the closing stages
Mr Henry Main (5)
Chris Gordon
Settled towards the back early - moved into contention with the front group by the 10th - kept up the effort until fading in the closing 110 yards
Mr R James
Cian Collins
Settled towards the back early - made progress into contention before 4 out - lost ground closing stages - finished 6th
No. 7
10yo, 11-3, OR 121
J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Set the pace to the 9th - stayed on terms with the front group - dropped away on the home turn - eventually beaten well into 7th
Mr Sean O'Connor (5)
Martin Keighley
Settled towards the back early - stayed off the pace throughout - never troubled the leaders - came home well beaten in 8th
Mr Conal Kavanagh (7)
James Owen
Held up in the pack early - unable to make an impact - well held at the finish
Mrs Izzie Hill (3)
Suzy Smith
Held up in rear - never landed a threat - eventually finished 10th well beaten
Mr Samuel Scott (7)
Ben Pauling
Checked early - settled towards back of field - made no real impression - eventually well beaten in 11th
Mr Daniel Williams (7)
Nicky Henderson
Settled just behind the front group - dropped away before 4 out - well held at the finish
Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Christian Williams
Held up in rear from the off - lost touch with the field and dropped away by the 12th - well beaten at the finish
Mr P W Mullins
Henry Daly
Settled in the pack early - moved up wide to press the front group before drifting left with three to jump - losing momentum before coming down at the final obstacle
Mr Simon Elliott (3)
Seamus Mullins
Sat just behind the front group early - blundered at the 13th and lost impetus soon after - dropped well behind and eased out of contention before 2 out
Miss Gina Andrews
Ben Pauling
Settled towards the back - made minor progress by the 10th - lost ground after 3 out and pulled up
Mr James King
Ben Pauling
Settled near the back early - blundered at the 6th - dropped away and pulled up before two out
Mr H C Swan
John C McConnell
Held up at the back of the field - dropped away with little impact - eased and pulled up before 2 out
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.