14:45
Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f194y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 21.02s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Set the pace early - lost front spot after the 7th then went back in charge past three out - pushed along approaching last - stayed on strongly to prevail
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back - made progress wide out after 3 out - pushed along to close on the pace before 2 out - moved right before the last and stayed on to finish 2nd
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Settled in behind early - improved into 4th four out - pushed up to 3rd after three out - stumbled slightly at the last then kept going to finish 3rd
Daire McConville (7)
Charlie Longsdon
Sat close to pace early - hit front after 7th then lost that advantage after 3 out under pressure - faded late to finish 4th
James Bowen
Deborah Cole
Settled at the back early - pushed along after 3 out - made no real impression - eventually well beaten in 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
James Owen
Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort after 3 out - dropped away 2 out - well held in 6th
Tom Broughton (5)
Alastair Ralph
Settled just off the pace early - pushed for effort before the 9th - dropped away 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Held up at back - eased and pulled up before the 10th
Non-runners: Trapista (self certificate, off feed)
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.