16:40
Close Brothers Red Rum Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 1m7f176y, Chase, 5yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 3m 54.56s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Settled behind the pace early - stumbled slightly 3rd - improved to challenge for second spot before 3 out - edged in front approaching the last with a superior leap and opened a 3-length advantage - kept finding under continued urging to the finish
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second by the 5th - pushed along and well placed among others approaching the last but blundered there and could not fight back
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Went straight to front - driven approaching final fence and lost lead - kept going without finding extra - finished third
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Settled midfield early - nudged forward into fifth after 3 out - driven but unable to close before the last - held on for fourth
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the front group early - pressed for effort after 3 out and stayed on at one speed - lost ground before the final fence - finished 5th
Harry Atkins (7)
Dan Skelton
Held up towards back of pack - urged forward before 3 out - finished with late progress but too far back to threaten
Kevin Brogan
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 2nd - slipped towards the back - driven on after the 8th but unable to challenge
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Held up towards back of pack - pushed along three out - kept battling but always held
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Held up in the pack - urged forward 3f out - unable to find any headway - well beaten in 9th
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Held up towards the back - urged forward after the 8th - soon struggling and dropped away - finished a well-held 10th
Conor Ring
Mrs C Williams
Held up at the back - never a factor - well held throughout - finished 11th
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Prominent in second early - slipped back to 5th - stayed in touch with front group - eased out of contention after 3 out and finished well held
Sam Twiston-Davies
Anthony Honeyball
Settled in the pack - dropped away 8th - driven 4 out but found nothing finished 13th
Mark Walsh
Henry De Bromhead
Held up towards the back - drifted left at the 5th and under pressure by the 8th - dropped away well beaten in far last
Sean Bowen
Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm
Settled midfield early - slipped towards the back by the 4th - needed encouragement by the 8th - adrift with three left before being pulled up
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.