14:05
DJB Cleaning Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m7f91y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 6.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Set the pace from the off - moved into daylight with a rival after the 3rd - stumbled at the 6th - driven approaching 3 out and again after 2 out - edged away after the last to score comfortably
Benjamin Macey (7)
Seamus Mullins
Tracked leaders early despite a slight mistake - broke away with winner from 3rd - urged forward after 4 out - unable to threaten winner by 2 out - lost touch after another stumble at the last - kept trying to the finish - beaten into 2nd
Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Christian Williams
Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort past 14th but needed more - out of contention 3 out - stayed on to take third after the last without threatening the front
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Sat handy in the pack early - scrappy jumping through mid-race including a sloppy 5th and 9th - error 12th before being niggled along after the mistake and again after 3 out - kept battling from 2 out to finish fourth
Kielan Woods
Christian Williams
Settled at back early - errors at the 6th and again at the 10th - detached from the pack by the fourth last - inherited fifth when others fell away at the last - finished off the pace throughout
Freddie Mitchell (3)
Gary & Josh Moore
Held a central position early - lost touch approaching 4 out - pushed for effort 3 out and up to third 2 out - fell after clipping heels last while well adrift
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held up in the pack towards the wide side - improved into contention after the 14th - pressed for effort after four out - lost touch and was pulled up before the last
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled towards the back - errors at the 7th and 13th - dropped away and pulled up before 4 out
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled in midfield early - slipped towards the back after the 5th - hit the 11th awkwardly and weakened through the 13th and 14th - eased out of contention and withdrawn from the contest before the fourth from home
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled towards the back of the pack early - drifted left and clumsy over 2nd - urged forward from 11th - toiling for pace by 13th - dropped away before eventually being pulled up
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Settled behind the front pair - untidy in 3rd - error 12th - urged forward after 14th - blunder 4 out - unable to challenge before fading approaching 3 out - pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Aviation (travel problems)
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.