14:55
G C Rickards Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f11y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 13.27s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Kielan Woods
Ben Pauling
Shared front spot early - went on alone 3rd - challenged for top spot 4 out - opened two lengths 3 out - continued finding more towards final fence - edge shrinking up the straight but held on grimly
James Best
Jane Williams
Handy in the pace - asked for effort chasing leader 4 out and stumbled on touchdown to concede momentum - rallied into contention entering the last - stayed on well but denied close home
Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Christian Williams
Settled towards the back early - pushed along before the 13th - made progress into mid-division 4 out - up into third before the last - stayed on but couldn't get to the front-runners
Stan Sheppard
Emma Lavelle
Settled in the pack early - pressed forward before 3 out and hit trouble 2 out after a spell in third - unable to make headway on the run to the line finishing fourth
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled off the pace early - improved into contention by the 9th - untidy over the fence 4 out and asked for effort - dropped away soon after then weakened through the closing stages to finish 5th
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Shared front spot early but scrappy over the obstacles - lost the advantage at the 3rd and blundered at the 11th - dropped away well before 4 out to finish last of the field
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and slipped towards the back before four out - lost touch with the field soon after and beaten a long way home
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Held up in the pack - clipped the 6th and pressed forward under pressure 4 out - still finding more when brought down 2 out
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Pulled hard early - settled towards the back - travelling reasonably though needed to find more four out - blundered and came down three out
Non-runners: Pep Talking (unsuitable ground), Pougne Aminta (self certificate, abscess)
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.