13:20
William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m3f85y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-140, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 36.00s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Set the pace from the off - opened a big lead after the 12th - urged along after the fourth-last then pushed out before the third-last - gap narrowed nearing the final fence though met it well - stayed on to the finish
Benjamin Macey (7)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled at the back early - needed a lot more when asked for effort after the 12th - stumbled slightly 4 out - improved into contention after 3 out - moved up to second before 2 out - stayed on but couldn't reel in the winner
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Tracked the pace early - blundered at the 9th and pushed along after the 12th - dropped back before 4 out - faded 3 out - responded to close ground after 2 out - stayed on well to take third late
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Drifted left on occasions - settled in the pack - a clumsy leap at the 10th cost ground - roused up and angled wide to advance before 4 out - moved into second before 3 out - could not close on the winner and dropped out of second approaching the last before fading
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Settled in the pack early - up with the pace by the 8th and briefly into second by the 11th - pressed for effort but dropped away before 4 out - faltered late to finish 5th
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled with the front group early - urged into effort after the 12th - drifted left and dropped away before 4 out - eventually finished sixth
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled with the pack early - slipped towards the back by the 5th - lacked fluency around the 10th and 11th - lost ground behind the leading group after the 12th - roused back into contention before 4 out - under pressure and losing momentum - came down 3 out
Sean Quinlan
N W Alexander
Settled towards the back early - crept closer to be near the pace by the 9th - pressed for effort from the 12th - unable to build on it approaching 3 out - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Jack Hogan
Gary Hanmer
Sat behind the front group - drifted right and lost fluency at the 2nd - urged forward from 4 out then lost momentum after 3 out - pulled up before the last
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.