11:43
Drywall Contracts Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 26.44s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards back early - improving into contention 4 out - hit a hurdle 3 out - pushed along to close on pacesetter 2 out - angled right and closed to challenge before last - hit front soon after - stayed on well to win
Benjamin Macey (7)
Gary Hanmer
Shared front spot early - hit the front before 3 out after a mistake at the 11th - regained command at the 3 out marker and pushed along - opened a two-length gap 2 out - gap shrinking as rivals came back on terms approaching the last - overtaken close home and unable to fight back
Freddie Keighley (7)
Martin Keighley
Handy near front - shared advantage 10th before a mistake next - fluffed again 3 out and dropped from top spot - pushed along soon after - slipped to fourth 2 out - weakened before the last
Kielan Woods
D J Jeffreys
Shared front spot early - lost command approaching 3rd and pressed for effort before 4 out - eased and pulled up soon after
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Held up at the back throughout - under pressure and losing touch before 4 out - drifted left and blundered 3 out then pulled up
Non-runners: Get Up Mush (unsuitable ground), Il Va De Soi (unsuitable ground), Taras Halls (unsuitable ground), Tune In A Box (unsuitable ground)
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.