16:25
M&T Solicitors In Warwick Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m4f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 5m 4.33s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Tom George
Settled close to the pace - hit the front 3 out and shown the whip to hold a length advantage at the last - stayed on strongly for the win
Tom Bellamy
Alan King
Settled just off pace early after fighting for control - travelling comfortably in mid-pack 3 out - improved into contention 2 out - pressed the leader under pressure at the last - unable to get past in the run-in finishing second
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Handy early - blundered at the 12th and pushed along - slipped back to third next - still close enough to the front two until fading two out - finished steadily to the line for third
Ciaran Gethings
Jane Williams
Set the pace under pressure - lost front spot 3 out and needed urging - slipped to third by 2 out - stayed on but hit last awkwardly - weakened quickly after and beaten well into 4th
Harry Cobden
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Handy early with the pack - pressed for effort near the front two out before dropping a place approaching the last - weakened on the run-in to finish fifth
Philip Armson (3)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Settled off the pace early - pressed for effort before the 13th - dropped away approaching 2 out - finished 6th
Charlie Todd
Charles & Adam Pogson
Held up rear of field throughout - never a factor - well held at finish
David Noonan
Tim Vaughan
Jumped untidily in places - held a spot in the pack without threatening the front - pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Start Again (self certificate, ran two days ago)
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.