14:40
BetWright Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m5f133y, Chase, 5yo+, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 32.55s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Tristan Durrell
Dan Skelton
Broke a touch left early - set the pace throughout - untidy at the 11th - error 3 out - driven out approaching the line and kept responding to the finish
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Settled in the pack - closed on the pace by the 12th - moved into second before two out - pushed out and stayed on to the line for second
Jamie Hamilton
Rebecca Menzies
Settled in the pack early - improved into third by the last - stayed on same tempo to finish third
Sean Quinlan
Sandy Thomson
Settled behind the front group - clipped the fence four out - pushed along approaching two out - kept going in same rhythm to finish fourth
Jack Hogan
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close behind the pace - pushed along two out then gave up third at the last with a left-ward drift over the obstacle - faded on the run-in to finish fifth
No. 2
5yo, 11-11, OR 119
J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up in the pack - hit the 9th and off the bit before four out - finished well held in 6th
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up at the back throughout - never landed a threat - finished well held in 7th
Gavin Sheehan
Tom Gretton
Jumped raggedly early - fighting for control - settled at back of field - error at 2nd - off the pace by 4 out - well beaten come the finish
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled in the chasing group - off the bridle and losing ground from 4 out - catastrophic error at the following fence left well adrift - eventually withdrawn from the contest before 2 out
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled close to the pace in second - clipped 3 out - dropped away rapidly - eased out of contention before 2 out
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.