13:45
Kauto The King Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 2m4f216y, Chase, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 12.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled behind the pace early - stumbled at the first before slipping towards the back by the third - still within range 3 out - improved into contention 2 out - pushed along to hit the front approaching the last - quickly opened a advantage - lost focus but held on comfortably at the line
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Handy early - clipped a fence 7th - dropped a place 11th - driven and still involved 2 out but clumsy there - unable to match the front pair - stayed on to snatch runner-up spot late
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Fought for control early - settled handy - moved onto front-runner 11th - closed in going for lead 3 out - edged ahead before 2 out then overtaken approaching last - held no more late and slipped to third
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Held up in the pack - untidy at 3 out and under pressure soon after - left behind by front group from 2 out - kept on steadily up the run-in
Harry Cobden
Neil Mulholland
Held up at the rear from the start - never able to close - beaten a long way at the finish
Freddie Gingell
Paul Nicholls
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early and hit the front - mistake at 12th - challenged for advantage then unbalanced 3 out - driven along and slipped to fifth 2 out - soon lost momentum finishing sixth
David Noonan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack early - under pressure and losing touch after the 13th - unable to close the gap approaching 2 out - well held at the finish
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.