12:15
Magnavale Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f214y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 9.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Sent to front early - lost advantage 10th but stayed in touch - back in command approaching 3 out - matched stride 2 out - edged ahead and had race sewn up when rival departed last - stayed on well - allowed to coast home unchallenged
Jack Power (5)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Handy early - slipped back around 7th - regained ground from three out to move into second when clear at the last flight - stayed on to finish second but well beaten by winner
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Settled off the pace early and untidy over an early obstacle - moved into second by the 5th and hit the front approaching the 10th - drifted off a true line 4 out - overtaken before 2 out and quickly lost momentum - dropped to third nearing the final flight
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Settled midpack early - slipped towards the rear - nudged into contention 4 out - asked for effort 3 out but slipped back once more - unable to quicken and faded from the last
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back early - lost touch with the pack behind the second - clipped a fence three out from home shortly after - improved a shade around the ninth despite that mistake - lost pace after four out - dropped away quickly - well beaten by three out
Jonathan Burke
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Held handy early - up with the pack 3 out - closing in with a length to find - came down at the final fence
Non-runners: Gaelic Rambler (self certificate)
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.