14:47
Happy Birthday Samantha Borland Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f98y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-140, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 48.07s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Tracked pace in 2nd - hit a rough patch 6th - edged in front close to last then pushed clear on the run-in
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled behind the main group early - moved into 3rd at the 10th - driven after the second-last then dropped back before the final fence - stayed on well to snatch second right at the line
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack early - untidy jump 4th and hampered when rival came down 10th promoting to 4th - driven and kept going into the straight to briefly loom up behind the leader before the last - unable to find more and edged back in the closing stages to finish 3rd
James Bowen
Deborah Cole
Held up towards the back - clipped heels at the 10th after a rival went down nearby - lost touch approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Settled towards the back of the field - urged forward from 10th - dropped away two out to finish fifth
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Set the pace early - clipped the 6th and driven on the turn for home - lost the advantage by a whisker before coming down at the last
Dylan Johnston (3)
Sam Thomas
Sat close to the front pack early - came down at the 10th
Mrs Vicki Sollitt (7)
Billy Aprahamian
Trailed at the back from the off - eased and pulled up
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.