16:57
Bob Cashmore & Michael Davies Open Hunters' Chase
Class 4, 2m4f11y, Chase, 5yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 6.50s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Mr Guy Sankey (7)
N Gittins
Settled just off the pace early - moved up into front rank by the 8th - shared command at the 10th then broke away with one rival before the following fence - edged in front at the 3-out marker - drifted left under pressure through the closing stages - stayed on well to the line
Miss Heidi Palin
Dan Skelton
Handy early and in front from the off - lost command before the 8th then shared the running 10th - broke away with the winner soon after - jumped awkwardly 12th - lost the advantage by a short margin 3 out - unable to find more after the last - finished second
Mr T Walsh (7)
Callum Bickers-Price
Handy early - up with the pack in 4th then mid-pack by 8th - slipped to the rear after the splash fence - shifted out to third but well behind approaching 3 out - drifted right before the final fence and beaten into third
Mr Harry O'Dwyer (7)
Miss V Collins
Settled just off the pace - stumbled at the 4th - moved into third after the 13th - dropped away 3 out and faded at the last
Mr Samuel Scott (7)
Myles Osborne
Went straight to the front - handed up early - sat close to the pace through the mid-stages - dropped away from third spot after the 13th - pushed along and faded - eased out of contention approaching four 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.