14:50
Play Golf At Wincanton Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m1f30y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 55.50s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Handy early - moved up to chase pace-setter 4 out - asked for effort before 3 out - hit front after 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - fought off rival on run-in to prevail narrowly
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled second from early on - drifted left repeatedly - went to the front by a short margin at the 5th - came under pressure when bumped and lost the advantage 3 out - closed up with the winner from 2 out - fought on gamely after the last but could not find more near the line
Robert Dunne
Henrietta C Knight
Held third early - checked and sent to the back - revived to reach the front group after 4 out - jolted 3 out - lost touch with the top two after 2 out - kept going without gaining more ground up the run-in to finish third
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Set the pace early - just edged out 5th then back in front briefly 7th - dropped away 15th - driven on approaching 4 out - held off the running after 3 out - jumped untidily at the last - faded through the run-in to finish 4th
Harry Bannister
Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Settled towards the back not far off the pace - urged forward from 17th - lost ground before 4 out - given encouragement after 3 out - fought back after the last and stayed on - edged out of fourth close home
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.