13:25
Betfair Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m1f56y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-150, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 28.29s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled midpack early - drifted towards the back before the 7th - blocked when a rival went down at the 14th but moved up into fourth - closed on the pace by the 16th - driven into the finish before two out with a real prospect of victory - urged out and drifted slightly left approaching the line - hit the front with a furlong left - kept finding more to win
Dylan Johnston
Sam Thomas
Tracked the pace - moved into second at the 16th - edged in front approaching 2 out - driven out but overtaken close home and unable to find more
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Sets the pace early - challenged at intervals then edged in front close home two out under pressure - kept battling but outpaced up the straight to finish third
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Sat close up early - slipped back to fourth by the 16th - fell away from the pace after that and well held at the finish
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Held up towards the back early - improved into contention by the 4th - came down at the 14th
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled in the pack - came down at the 8th
Rex Dingle
Anthony Honeyball
Held up towards the back - hampered by fallen rival 8th - down 15th
Sean Bowen
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Held up in the back group - lacking fluency at the 5th and ridden to maintain position - moved up towards the front by the 7th - lost ground and back in the pack by the 12th - badly checked by a horse that fell at the 15th - pulled up approaching 2 out - not going with any enthusiasm throughout
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.