13:15
Rand Farm Park 30th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m1f43y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 30.72s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Settled at the back early - made progress 3 out - pushed along 2 out and edged in front near the last - stayed on strongly to win
Danny McMenamin
L J Morgan
Settled midpack early - pushed along and closed on the front-runner before 3 out - upsides in front 2 out - looked poised to win turning for home - lost the battle in the closing stages to finish second
Jamie Brace (5)
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Shared front spot early with a couple of errors - went clear before the 3rd after another mistake - stayed prominent despite a further blunder - driven up front again 2 out - overtaken approaching last - faded from there to finish third
Jack Andrews (3)
Sarah Humphrey
Raced close up early - pushed along and holding a place near the front 3 out before slipping to fourth - weakened before the final fence
Harry Reed
Harry Derham
Shared front spot early - lost command before the 3rd then dropped away under pressure before 3 out - well held at the finish
Charlie Hammond
Nick Kent
Handy in the pack early - pressed for effort then dropped away approaching 3 out - pulled up
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled off the pace in the pack - clipped a fence 4th - pushed along with a lap left - slipped to the back before 8th - stumbled 4 out and soon pulled up
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.