15:10
River Tay Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f20y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-150, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 8.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Luke Scott (3)
Jennie Candlish
Handy early - broke away with front-runner four out - blundered severely three out - pushed along to hit front - opened daylight before final fence - driven out and margin shrank on run-in but held on
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Went in front early under pressure from rival - lost command after 3 out and sent along - dropped away nearing final fence - fought back on run-in but couldn't get past winner
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Handy early - jumped poorly and nearly parted with rider at the 11th - pressed front pair from 4 out then held no hope of getting on terms
No. 7
8yo, 10-4, OR 123
J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Alan Doyle (3)
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Well placed early through a sluggish opening fence - still involved into mid-race before being asked for effort at the 10th - lost ground under pressure approaching 4 out - rallying again when stumbling and coming down at the last
Miss Ellie Callwood (7)
L J Morgan
Tracked the front group early - hit the 7th and blundered again at the 10th - under pressure and toiling before 4 out where scratchy over the fence - dropped far adrift before 3 out and clouted it - eased and withdrawn from contention soon after
Harry Cobden
Gordon Elliott
Settled towards the back early - hit the 3rd and again the 4th - mistake at the 8th - driven for effort after the 9th - began weakening soon after - dropped away and pulled up before 4 out
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled at the back of the field - dropped away following the 8th - pulled up after the 9th
Non-runners: King Roly (self certificate, not eaten 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.