14:05
Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m1f125y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 44.92s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Set the pace from the outset - scrambled slightly at the 10th - roused approaching 3 out then edged ahead before 2 out - stayed on strongly to prevail
James Best
Emma Lavelle
Settled off the pace early - pushed along and travelling fine 4 out - asked for effort and lost touch 3 out - moved into second after the last but no answer to winner
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards the back early - progress from 13th to move into contention - driven into the pack 4 out - asked for more effort but couldn't close 2 out - moved into third after the last - finished with late running to be third
Ben Godfrey
Anthony Honeyball
Handy early - untidy at 6th and 14th - lost touch with front-runner 4 out - pushed along 3 out - clipped last with race gone - lost momentum on run-in
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled towards the back - clipped a fence 4th - pushed along with much ground to make after 4 out - blundered 3 out - kept on late but always short of a threat - finished 5th
Gavin Sheehan
P A Fahy
Settled midpack early - hit the 3rd awkwardly - pushed for effort past 4 out but unable to land a real threat - finished well beaten in 6th
Alex Harvey (3)
John C McConnell
Prominent early - pushed along after 15th and again 4 out - dropped away from 3 out to finish 7th
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Settled at the back early - unable to land a challenge - well beaten in 8th
No. 2
9yo, 11-11, OR 147
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5) · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled just off the pace on the inner - slipped back after the 14th and pressed along next - faded to the back before 4 out and well held
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Settled in the pack early - dropped away after the 10th and struggled at the next - driven from 15th but never involved - well held from 4 out home
Sam Ewing
S R B Crawford
Leaned left over obstacles from the off - travelled in the pack towards the outside - blundered at the 15th - pressed for effort 4 out then dropped away before 3 out
Harry Atkins (7)
Sam England
Held up at the back early - progress into midfield by the 3rd - error at the 13th cost ground - urged on toward the back by the 15th and effort spent before 4 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.