13:35
Grace And Dotty Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f214y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 7 runners
Winning time 6m 1.37s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Charlie Maggs (5)
Richard Hobson
Hit the front from the off - moved smoothly and fenced cleanly the whole way - holding sway in the closing stages - stayed on to win
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled midfield - driven up approaching 3 out and closed to share second by 2 out - asserted for runner-up spot after the last - stayed on well but unable to reel in the winner
James Best
Seamus Mullins
Up with the front runner and soon into third - minor error at the 11th - moved into second approaching 3 out with a genuine opportunity - stuck on to share second 2 out - pushed into an unambiguous third position after the last and stayed on to finish third
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Held up towards the back - improved into contention before 4 out and driven with hopes of a placing 3 out but blundered there - unable to find more and held on for 4th
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Positioned near the front early - moved up into second before dropping to third and driven out approaching 4 out - unable to find more and finished 5th
Ciaran Gethings
Henry Daly
Settled in the pack early - urged forward past the 10th - found little response and dropped away steadily from 4 out - finished sixth well beaten
James Bowen
Nicky Henderson
Settled at the back of the field - urged forward approaching 5th but made no impression - eased out of contention and pulled up before 6 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.