12:15
Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f19y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 6.01s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Ned Fox (5)
Venetia Williams
Tracked the pace from the outside - hit the front after the 11th - given encouragement approaching four out and driven along after - scratchy at the second-last - lost the advantage before the final fence - fought back gamely on the run-in to regain command close home
Callum Bewley
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in the pack early - needed encouragement past the 6th - well placed by the 8th - pushed into contention 4 out - edged in front just after 2 out - fought off a rival's bid up the run-in before being caught in the final stride
Robert Dunne
Tristan Davidson
Prominent early - hit the top after 6th - lost command at 11th - pressed for effort 4 out - unable to close on leading pair from 3 out but kept going to finish third
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled at the back - jumped untidily at the 2nd and 3rd - pushed forward after the 8th - hard at work from the 11th - made progress after 4 out - stayed on from 3 out but finished well adrift in 4th
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Held up early - improved into mid-pack then hit a flat spot at the 11th - lost touch before 4 out - pushed along 3 out - responded from 2 out to stay on without threatening the leaders
Ryan Mania
Paul Robson
Settled towards the back of the pack - jumped awkwardly 11th - improved into contention before 4 out - pressed 2 out but faded before the last
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Settled at the back early - clipped the 2nd and stumbled again at the 4th - unable to land a challenge and well beaten in 7th
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Set the pace early - overtaken after 6th and pushed up approaching 7th - began fading after 10th - urged on and slipped to the back after 11th - struggled and clipped the second last then well held to finish 8th
Peter Kavanagh
Stuart Coltherd
Held up towards the back - jumping ragged through mid-race - stumbled 4 out with much ground to make up - held no prospects from 3 out and beaten a long way
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Sat close to the front group early - dropped back to mid-pack by 7th - clipped the 8th - dropped right out - urged into a short-lived rally past the 11th - jumped awkwardly 4 out - faded away and was pulled up before 2 out
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.