13:35
Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f203y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 5.77s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled at the back - into contention 4 out - travelled well to close on the front rank 2 out - pressed for the top spot approaching the last and went clear - margin narrowed near the line but won out
Callum Bewley
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Up with the early pace - untidy at the 1st - in contention for the front at the 5th and again at the 9th - travelling well 3 out before a jumping error there - pressed into sole command soon after - drawing away when a serious blunder at the last - overtaken shortly after - stuck on into 2nd beaten 1½ lengths
Sean Quinlan
N W Alexander
Held mid-pack early - jumped awkwardly in 3rd - still close to the front 3 out - urged along soon after - well placed 2 out - unable to match the pacesetter approaching last and stayed on at one gait to finish third
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Pulling hard early - settled midpack - still within range 4 out - pressed for effort before 3 out and looked a threat 2 out - then quickly weakened to finish fourth
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Went straight to front - shared advantage around 5th before shown the whip approaching 7th - matched again 9th - pushed along before 4 out - overtaken before 2 out - dropped away quickly to finish 5th
No. 4
6yo, 11-6, OR 119
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held handy early - lost touch approaching 9th - pushed along and well beaten before 4 out - eventually well held in 6th
Non-runners: Epinephrine (self certificate), Lac De Constance (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.