14:12
Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f72y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 3.61s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Pressed early but went in front - stumbled at the 2nd - opened a big gap 4 out - advantage narrowed approaching 2 out - driven along - kept finding more to the line and had it covered throughout
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled towards the back - hampered by a horse that fell 4 out - made ground after 3 out and moved into 3rd 2 out - up with the front runner approaching the last - stayed on but unable to close on the winner
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Tracked the front group early - checked when rival fell 4 out promoting into 3rd - pushed along 2 out and kept on at one speed to finish 3rd
No. 8
7yo, 11-9, OR 115
J: Kielan Woods · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Kielan Woods
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled midfield early - moved into contention by the 10th - up to third spot 4 out and pressed the front pair before 2 out - weakened out of contention after that to finish 4th
Sean Bowen
Tim Vaughan
Settled towards the back of the field - improved into contention after the 6th - dropped away again by the 10th - kept battling on without threatening the finish
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Clumsy start - sat handy before running into trouble when a rival went down 4 out promoting into second - pushed along but faded off the home bend to finish sixth
Harry Bannister
Ben Case
Settled around midfield - checked by a fallen rival 4 out - blundered 3 out and dropped away - eventually finished well held in 7th
No. 4
6yo, 11-12, OR 118
J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 11th and hampered by a fallen rival 4 out - well adrift and beaten off by the second last
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
towards the back early - clipped the 3rd then untidy over the 7th and 9th - checked by a downed rival 4 out - stumbled 2 out - well held at the finish
No. 6
8yo, 11-10, OR 116
J: Charlie Hammond · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Handy early - up close from 7th - came down 4 out
David Bass
Henry Daly
Held up towards the back - hampered fences over the remainder and never on terms - pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Joining Force (vet's certificate), Moonshine Man (vet's certificate), Paddy O'Mahler (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.