16:18
Willoughby De Broke Open Hunters' Chase
Class 5, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 20.86s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Miss Olive Nicholls
Paul Nicholls
Handy near front early - blundered 10th - hit front 12th - driven approaching 2 out and kept going strongly to the line
Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
J J O'Shea
Settled in the pack early - hit the 14th awkwardly - pushed along to share third spot approaching 2 out - moved up to challenge the pace and stayed on - edged into second late but couldn't get to the winner
Mr Daniel Williams (7)
Miss Nikki Henton
Settled off the pack early - made progress before 9th and moved into second by 12th - pressed for effort before 2 out - stayed on at one level into the last - edged right and gave up the runner-up spot late to finish third
Miss Lucy Turner
Miss S McQueen
Held up in the pack - pushed along and shared third place approaching 2 out - dropped away soon after - finished fourth
Mr Samuel Scott (7)
Ben Pauling
Settled in the pack - nudged into contention approaching second-last before fading under pressure - held no threat late and finished well beaten
Miss Heidi Palin (3)
Dan Skelton
Disputed early command - down at the 12th
Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow (7)
Miss V Collins
Held up at the back throughout - pulled up before two out
Miss Anna Johnston (7)
Miss B Coward
Settled off the pace early - hit a flat spot 8th and lost touch before 14th - eased and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Good Boy Bobby (self certificate, off feed), Time Leader (self certificate, lame)
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.