16:10
Damian Toshi McDougall Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m2f39y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 7 runners
Winning time 7m 37.78s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Set the pace from the off - challenged and pushed along two out - edged clear before the last and held on to the finish
Sean Quinlan
Donald Whillans
Settled in the pack early - moved through to press the leader by the 10th - travelling well and drew level two out - asked for effort but overtaken approaching the last - dropped away close home to finish second
Charlie Maggs (5)
Maurice Barnes
Settled in the pack - clipped a fence four out and pressed for effort soon after - lost touch with the front group before two out - continued at a steady clip approaching the last to finish third
Bruce Lynn
Gary Rutherford
Struggled for pace from the off holding a tail-end position - eased and pulled up before the 8th
Jamie Hamilton
Ruth Jefferson
Settled off the pace in the pack - lost touch and pressed for effort before 3 out - hit next fence then pulled up soon after
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - sat near the front - dropped away and was pulled up before the 13th
Brian Hughes
Nicky Richards
Settled off the pace in the pack - scrappy over the 10th then niggled along before the 13th where drifted right - pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Wearelongterm (unsuitable ground)
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.