13:58
JCB Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f48y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 58.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Freddie Gingell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to the front early - hit the front turning in with four to go - drifted right down the straight - pushed along after the second-last - reeled in on the run-in but dug deep to prevail
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Settled behind the front group early - moved into second spot four out and closed on the pacesetter - urged forward after two out - battled for the advantage up the run-in - edged out narrowly at the line
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held up towards the back - improved into fourth by the 9th - unable to live with the leading two before two out - dropped away to finish third
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Sat behind pace - dropped back at the 9th - kept plodding home without threatening to feature
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Towards the back early and in contention - dropped away from 3 out - finished a distant 5th
Callum Pritchard (3)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sent to front early under pressure - lost command approaching 4 out - dropped away steadily thereafter - well beaten in 6th
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.