14:30
Avonside Supplies & Etex Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m10y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 42.73s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Tracked the pace on the outer - moved up to second at the 7th - shared front running from the 14th - took over 4 out - driven before 3 out and soon pulled right apart from rivals - not clean at the second last - untidy at the final fence - kept on well to score
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled midfield early - improved into fourth by 4th - unbalanced at the 6th - up with the front pair by 8th - close to the front-runner though awkward 3 out - asked for effort but outpaced from 2 out home
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Tracked the front group early - unsure over fences and blundered at the 8th to drop back - settled midfield - made headway again after the 14th - stayed on at one gallop from 3 out to finish third
Sean Bowen
Tim Vaughan
Went straight to the front - shaken up before the 14th where challenged and lost command 4 out - dropped away 3 out
Callum Pritchard (3)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat close to the pace early - dropped back by the 4th and settled midfield - moved into third by the 13th - weakened before 4 out to finish 5th
Harry Reed
Michael Hawker
Settled at the back early - stayed within range - lost ground from 4 out - finished held
Mr Harry O'Dwyer (7)
Fergal O'Brien
Held up towards the back - untidy at the 2nd - scrubbed at the 11th - serious error at the 13th and under pressure - dropped away and eventually retired 3 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.