12:30
Coral Sir Peter O'Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m6f93y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 12 runners
Winning time 5m 44.73s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up early towards the back - crept into contention around the 7th - upsides the front-runner by the 9th - hit the fence at the 12th - closed on the front pair approaching two out - locked together at the last - shaken up to hit the front close home - drew clear to score
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Went clear early on - pushed along after two out and met pressure - drawn level near the finish - kept trying but overtaken close home and beaten into second
Jack Tudor
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled close to the front - dropped back at the 8th before staying in contention - moved into third approaching 4 out - driven on before 3 out - responded and stayed on but found nothing more before the last
Gavin Sheehan
Emma Lavelle
Held up towards back of field - urged forward at the home turn - made progress from 4 out and met trouble 2 out to move into fourth - stuck on same gait to finish
Jordan Gainford
Cian Collins
Held up early - improved into contention to share fourth spot 3 out - pressed for effort but weakened after 2 out
Freddie Gordon
Nicky Henderson
Tracked front pair - blundered 13th - needed urging soon after - driven before 4 out but unable to improve - well held at the finish
Jonathan Burke
Hughie Morrison
Held up towards the back - made progress before racing fifth 4 out - stayed on to finish seventh
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Held up towards the back - clipped a fence 10th and asked for effort after 12th - stayed held off the pace to finish well beaten
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Settled midfield - shifted wide and made progress before the 3rd - disputed the front soon after - weakened by the 13th and pulled up after two out
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Settled behind the front group - urged forward but faded by the 13th - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled midfield early - improved into contention before the 11th and up to third after - faded before four out - then fell right back and was pulled up
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Up with the early pace on the wide outside - dropped back before the 3rd - veered right and fell away through the field - well behind by the 9th - detached after the 13th and withdrawn from the contest
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.