15:30
Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f110y, Chase, 5yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 36.02s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Jay Tidball (5)
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace from the off - clean over every obstacle - roused after the second-last - driven out after the last to hold on for the win
James Davies
Nigel Hawke
Settled at the back early - made progress 3 out - moved into second 2 out - pressed hard and in contention at the last - unable to match winner's turn of foot - stayed on through the run-in - finished second
No. 9
8yo, 10-4, OR 124
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Held up towards the back - driven into contention approaching 3 out - kept responding after 2 out - edged into third close home
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled into second early - urged forward after 3 out - slipped to third 2 out - faded near the line to finish fourth
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled towards the back - nudged into contention approaching 2 out - lost ground after the last - finished fifth
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back early - made ground before 4 out and edged onto the front group 3 out - stumbled 2 out and driven onward - lost touch before the final fence
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Held up at the back - dropped away after 3 out - finished well beaten in 7th
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled handy early - nudged into slight improvement after the 8th - lost touch under pressure four out - dropped right away from three out to finish well beaten
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Handy early - jumped awkwardly 2nd - slipped back through field after 4th - urged to keep up 12th - fell further behind 14th - eased down and pulled up before 3 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.