15:13
General Sports Worldwide Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m10y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 43.09s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Richard Patrick
Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Settled just behind the front group - going nicely when nudged closer four out - hit the front approaching two out - shaken up when challenged and put back in front late but battled back to regain command close home
Jack Andrews (3)
T Ellis
Handy early and going smoothly - moved up to challenge 4 out then hit the front before 2 out - shaped up alongside winner but a touch untidy at last - kept going but couldn't find more close home
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Went straight to the front - pressed into action when overtaken before 3 out then unable to match the front two approaching 2 out - stayed on for third
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled midfield early - stumbled at the 8th - improved position after 3 out - moved into fourth from the last and stayed on to finish fourth
Peter Kavanagh
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in second early - jumped awkwardly at the 11th and dropped back before 4 out - pushed along after 3 out and stayed on terms with the front group with two to jump - faded from there and gave up a spot after the last - finished fifth
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Held a forward position early - lost ground and needed urging before 4 out then pressed for effort approaching 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish sixth
Shane Fenelon (5)
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Held up at the back - lost touch from the 14th and needed driving 4 out - well beaten from 3 out
Philip Armson (3)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged to keep in touch before 7th - blundered at 10th - struggled for fluency throughout and pulled up before 11th
Jamie Brace (5)
Rebecca Curtis
Settled towards back of field - lost touch with rivals - eased and pulled up before the last
Jonathan Burke
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Sat close to the front early - lost touch with rivals 13th and quickly toiled - eased out of contention before four out
Toby Wynne
Charles & Adam Pogson
Held up in the pack - lost touch approaching 6th - well adrift and pulled up before 3 out
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled off the pace towards the back - clipped a fence 3rd and again 9th - dropped away and pulled up before 3 out
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Held up in the pack from the off - lost touch before four out - eased out of contention ahead of three out
Non-runners: Pougne Aminta (stone bruise)
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.