14:05
Richard Strachan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m1f125y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 4 runners
Winning time 6m 34.10s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 23 fences
Result
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled just behind front two - moved into second from the 4th to the 6th - back up into second by the 12th - asked for effort before four out - improving position approaching two out - drew level entering the final stretch - battled on under pressure to get up close home
Tom Bellamy
Sam Allwood
Fenced neatly early - went straight to front and opened a three-length gap 4 out - margin cut back under pressure approaching 2 out - drawn level at the last - pushed out on the run-in but overtaken and unable to fight back close home
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Sat close to front early through 4th - disputed second spot from 6th to 12th - driven and finding little from 5 out - lost touch and blundered following that - no answer to front pair and beaten well out the back
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
Held up at rear early - lost touch with the field - errors at the 11th and following fence - dropped away and pulled up before the 17th
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.