13:10
Debenhams Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m1f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 16 runners
Winning time 6m 49.79s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences 3 omitted
Result
Mr James King
Martin Keighley
Held up in the pack wide - roused along after 3 out - closed in nearing 2 out - hit front on the home turn then eased slightly approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Mr Finian Maguire
Warren Greatrex
Tracked leaders early - slipped back a bit around 10th - urged forward before 2 out - driven approaching home turn - stayed on well and moved into second up the straight
Miss Phidelma Elvin (3)
P J Rothwell
Pulled hard in front early - moved to the front at the 14th - pressed for more pace before 2 out - passed going to the home turn - drifted left on the run-in when effort gave out - dropped to third close home
Mr Samuel Scott (7)
Ben Pauling
Settled towards back - jumped poorly at the 1st - moved up with one lap remaining - up with the front rank by the 11th - travelling strongly 2 out - niggled into the home bend before the last - short of room on the run-in and stayed on - never able to get to the front group to finish 4th
Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Christian Williams
Held up at back of field - lost touch by 10th - pushed along and toiling 12th - little response after 3 out - lots to accomplish nearing last - stayed on for fifth late
Miss Gina Andrews
Ben Pauling
Handy early - clipped fence 9th - error at 11th - hit front for a moment - urged before 3 out - driven again - dropped away nearing last and finished well held
Mr A P Ryan
Neil Mulholland
Settled behind the front group early - pushed along three out - unable to gain ground from the final two furlongs finishing well held in 7th
Mr Harry O'Dwyer (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Shared front spot early - lost command at the 12th - urged forward after four out - faded before two out to finish eighth
No. 4
8yo, 11-2, OR 127
J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell (7)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Up with the pace early - dropped away to mid-division by the 4th - not clean at the 5th - rattled at the 9th and urged - struck the 15th - soon under pressure and finished a well-beaten 9th
Mr Harvey Barfoot-Saunt (7)
Sam Thomas
Settled towards the back of the pack early - stumbled at the 11th and scratchy over the next - toiling before long - well adrift from the 15th - eventually well beaten in 10th
Mr Sean O'Connor (5)
Tom Lacey
Held up in the pack - urged forward 15th - had no say from 3 out and dropped away late
Miss M O'Sullivan
A J Martin
Settled towards the back of the field - made no real impression through the race - well beaten at the finish
Miss Lucy Turner
Venetia Williams
Settled with the pack early - hit a rough one and dropped back 4 out - beaten soon after and pulled up before 2 out
Mr Thomas Stanley (7)
Max Comley
Settled off the pace early - dropped back around 11th - awkward jump 12th - clipped one 13th - faded away from front group and pulled up before the last
Mr Daniel Williams (7)
Nicky Henderson
Held up at the back of the field - eased out of contention before the second-last
Mr Peter Summers (7)
Jeremy Scott
Settled in the pack early - lost rider at the opening fence
Non-runners: Java Point (unsuitable ground), Moroder (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.