13:30
Betfred Hat Trick Heaven Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m67y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 7.93s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Set the pace early - lost front spot at the 5th but stayed close - urged forward 3 out then regained command 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line for victory
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Handy early - upped tempo on leading pair 4 out - edged in front before 3 out - shaken up and overtaken 2 out - battled on after last to finish second by half a length
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Tracked pace early - hit front at the 5th - roused 4 out and lost lead before 3 out - dropped away from 2 out to finish third
No. 8
4yo, 10-13, OR 117
J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held mid-pack early - hit the 7th awkwardly - lost touch 4 out - driven along but unable to close from 2 out home
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled towards back of field early - made no impression as race developed - finished well beaten in 5th
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Drifted left over fences early - sat close to pace - pressed for effort before 4 out then dropped away before 3 out - finished sixth well beaten
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Settled towards the back - stumbled at the 4th - never in contention - finished 7th
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Drifted left occasionally early on - among the pack until driven forward 4 out - dropped away from 3 out to finish well beaten
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.