14:05
Introducing William Hill Half A Mill Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 1m7f176y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 50.02s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held up towards the back early - 5th at halfway - improved into 4th three out - up to 3rd approaching the last before being pushed to the front there - stayed on strongly to score
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held up towards the back - still 6th at halfway - moved through on the inner into 4th by 2 out - pushed into 3rd approaching the last - stayed on strongly to snatch 2nd near the line
Sean Bowen
Faye Bramley
Went straight to front - lost that spot after first fence - moved back up two out - pressed but overtaken near final obstacle - stayed on same tempo but slipped to third late
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Settled behind the front-runner - hit the front at the first - shaken up and lost the advantage 2 out - fourth by the last - stayed on same speed to the finish
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Sat close to front pack early - third at halfway - driven approaching three out and unable to find more in fifth soon after - stayed on steadily from the last to finish fifth
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Held up early - still midfield at halfway then up to sixth approaching 2 out - unable to quicken and only plodded on from the last
Tom Cannon
Sarah Humphrey
Sat close to the pace - 4th at halfway before slipping to 6th with four to jump - unable to threaten late and well held
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back by halfway - unable to make ground from 5 out - well held at the finish
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Hesitant leap early and dropped towards the back - soon adrift of the pack - no impression made and finished well beaten
Non-runners: Ryan's Rocket (self certificate, abscess)
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.