14:03
Happy Birthday Racing Blogger Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m1f30y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 32.03s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Bradley Harris (3)
Neil Mulholland
Settled mid-pack - close to pace in 5th - pushed along before 3 out - edged in front late and held on well
Tom Bellamy
Emma Lavelle
Sat close up early - hit front after the 1st - lost command at the 10th - back in charge by the 12th - driven approaching 3 out - chased down leader then lost lead near the line - stayed on to finish second
Ciaran Gethings
Chester Williams
Set the pace early before being overtaken - regained command at the 10th then lost it two on - scrubbed along after an untidy jump three out - dropped away beyond the final fence to finish third
Sean Houlihan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled towards the back early despite pulling hard - blundered at the 4th - still in contention with the front group by the 8th - dropped away 15th - pressed for effort 3 out - unable to find more from the last - finished fourth
Rex Dingle
Jeremy Scott
Settled around mid-pack early - made ground into it by the 14th - lost momentum before 2 out - well held at the finish
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to the front pack early - dropped away 14th and found little in response - eased out of contention before 3 out
Paddy Hanlon (5)
Nicky Henderson
Raced close to the front rank early - back in the pack by the 4th - untidy at the 5th - serious error at the 6th where the rider was briefly unbalanced - towards the back from the 8th with repeated jumping errors - pecked at the 17th and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Wicked Thoughts (self certificate)
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.