15:30
64th Badger Beers Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 3m1f30y, Chase, 4yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 15.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Set the pace from the off - opened a big gap before 4 out then saw margin narrow approaching 2 out - pulled away again on the run-in for a comfortable win
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled 4th early - moved into 2nd approaching 4 out - pushed along in pursuit before 3 out - kept going on run-in but no answer to winner
Ben Godfrey
Anthony Honeyball
Settled just behind the leading group - pushed along and moved into third before three out - kept going without extra late gear - finished third beaten 12 1/4 lengths
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Held in 3rd early - moved up to 2nd by the 15th before slipping back before 4 out - faded from 3 out to finish 4th
Sean Houlihan
Seamus Mullins
Sat close to pace early - dropped back through the field from the 15th before fading further after 5 out - unable to threaten from there and beaten well into 5th
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled at the back early - pressed into contention approaching 3 out but found little and lost touch - stopped before 2 out
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Keiran Burke
Settled towards the back - driven up before 3 out - unseated rider there
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.