15:45
Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m7f185y, Chase, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 58.42s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Handy early - hit the front briefly around the 3rd - clear again from the 9th before being overtaken a circuit later - regained command soon after - kept finding through the closing stages to score
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled midpack early - clipped a fence 5th and again 3 out - improved into contention by 10th - pressed the leader 2 out - edged out close home
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Settled in a forward spot early - knocked about at the 14th - up into 4th two out - kept going to take 3rd close home
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - made progress by the 13th - lost ground before 2 out - rallied late to snatch 4th on the line
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held a midfield position early - bumped at the opening fence then knocked about and stumbled at the second - made ground from fifth into contention - still involved with a shot two out - unable to find more in the final stretch and finished fifth
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled off the pace early - knocked sideways at the opening fence - moved into contention by the 3rd - hit the front at the 5th before being overtaken - back in command from the 10th to the 11th - knocked about again at the 14th - lost touch before two out and beaten well into 6th
Bryan Carver
Henry Oliver
Settled at the back early - improved into contention 15th before fading four out - well beaten at the finish
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Mickey Bowen
Departed early - down at opening obstacle - took no further part
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held a spot on the outer through the pack early - dropped back before the 4th and drifted right at fences - blundered at the 10th - well adrift by the 13th - pulled up before two out
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked front group early - stumbled and dropped back around 15th - way adrift by 4 out - eased out of contention before 3 out
Mike O'Connor (3)
Henry De Bromhead
Awkward early jump - tracking front group before slipping back 3rd - fumbled and needed a nudge 5th - well off the pace by 15th - retired before the second-last
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Held clear advantage early before yielding it approaching 3rd - regained command soon after and stayed there until overtaken 5th - back in front from 6th through to 9th - blundered and parted with rider at the 10th
Non-runners: Marble Sands (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.