14:20
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m1f, Chase, 4yo+, 18 runners
Winning time 6m 28.38s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Tracked front group early - stumbled into 2nd at the 11th - moved up to dispute three out then went clear - kept finding to the line
Sean Bowen
Emmet Mullins
Tracked the main group early - error at the 15th cost ground - revived from two out and finished strongly - overtook into second near the line
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back of the pack - made progress before 3 out - pressed the leader at the last - unable to find more and edged out of second near the line
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled towards the back of the pack - made ground into contention 3 out - shaped up well but hit the second-last - stayed on to finish fourth
James Smith (5)
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Went ahead early before yielding the front spot at the 2nd - travelled close up but blundered 4 out - lost touch with the pace after - stayed on steadily from 2 out to finish fifth
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Handy early - hit front 2nd before giving up spot after 3 out - dropped to 5th and held no more late
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled at the back of the field - hesitant over the first - improved a touch but drifted right approaching three out - unable to challenge the front pack and finished well held
Danny Mullins
Thomas Mullins
Sat close to the front pack early - fumbled at the 6th and slipped back before the 13th - unable to quicken 3 out - made no further headway finishing eighth
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at 1st and again at 15th - unable to close on the front-runners by 2 out - well held at the finish
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled with the pack early - improved to 9th - held no further gain 2 out - well held at the finish
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Held up in the pack - checked 4 out - eased into contention around the home turn - stumbled 2 out and unable to find more late finished 11th
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Settled among the pack early - blundered 11th then edged closer 3 out - unable to close from there and well held at the finish
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Error at 1st then dropped to back - lost touch on final loop - well beaten in 13th
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Held up at the back from the off - still detached and struggling with three to jump when blundering there - never on terms and finished last
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
Handy early - blundered 15th - still in contention when came down 4 out
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Blundered first while racing wide - settled towards the back of the pack - made progress from the 12th - up with the pace after four out - lost touch and pulled up before two out
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled with the pack early - lost ground into 12th and dropped further to 15th - trailing badly by the third-last - eased and pulled up before the second-last
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back from the off - dropped further adrift with no impact - eased and pulled up before 3 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.