15:45
Fairplay Lets Bet On It! Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-115, 11 runners
Winning time 6m 30.04s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Tom Bellamy
Grace Harris
Settled third early - driven to close in on front pair but scratchy at four out - moved into second three out - jostled two out - hit the front last - fought off a determined rival up the run-in - dug in to prevail near the line
Conor O'Farrell
Kerry Lee
Up with the pace in second - took up the running 3rd - surrendered the front 11th - nudged forward before 14th - back in command 4 out - under pressure approaching 3 out - drifted right and clipped rival 2 out - overhauled at the last - challenged hard on the run-in before the effort petered out
Lucy Gardner
Sue Gardner
Settled up with the pace early - upset in stride 4 out - improved into third 3 out - hampered for room 2 out - jostled for spot on the run-in - fought back gamely late - stayed on to finish third
Jack Andrews
T Ellis
Settled towards the back of the pack early - made progress after the 14th - closed on the front group 4 out - jumped awkwardly 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - in a scrap for third after the last - faded to finish fourth
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back - clumsy at two of the fences - improved into contention before 4 out - kept going from 2 out to finish 5th
Miss Lily Jones (7)
Neil King
Set the pace early - pushed aside briefly at the 3rd before regaining front at the 11th - lost the advantage 4 out - lost touch with the pace approaching 3 out - dropped away after the last
Fern O'Brien (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at the back early - asked for effort in 15th - nudged into contention before 4 out - dropped away steadily from 3 out to finish well beaten
Bryan Carver
Micky Hammond
Held up towards the back - urged on after the 12th - under pressure after the 15th - lost touch before 3 out and finished a distant last
Charlie Todd
Dan Skelton
Settled off the pace early - nudged into contention past the 7th before slipping backwards approaching the 14th - lost all touch after four out and finished well beaten
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Held a midpack position early - unbalanced 8th and blundered again 9th - slipped toward the back after another error 11th - eased to a halt soon after losing a plate
Jonathan Burke
Evan Williams
Settled mid-pack early - slipped towards the back - lost touch with the field and was pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: No Tackle (self certificate, off feed)
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.