19:20
Farmers Fresh Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m3f119y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-125, 5 runners
Winning time 7m 8.84s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 20 fences
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Tracked front group early - hit the ditch and lost momentum at the 13th - urged forward after two out - edged in front close home - driven out to assert on the run to the line
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked pace early - hit front approaching 2 out - drifted off line into the last straight and lost the advantage by a whisker nearing the final furlong - driven out but edged out late
Sean Bowen
David Rees
Settled just off the pace early - drifting right at fences over the trip - shared third spot from three out then went with the pacesetter approaching two out - gave way before the last and finished well held
Jonathan Burke
James Owen
Sat close to the front group early - hit a flat spot approaching 4 out and needed driving - dropped to the back after - faded from there to finish fourth
Rian Corcoran (5)
David Dennis
Sent clear early - driven up front then lost the lead before 2 out - dropped away quickly through the closing stages - finished 5th
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.