16:30
Happy 80th Birthday David Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m6f125y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-120, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 41.94s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
Sat just off the pace early - hit the front approaching the 12th - pulled well ahead before 2 out and stretched away after the last - strolled home unchallenged
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held up at the rear early - up to third by the 5th - blundered and slipped back to last 11th - back to third 2 out then into second before the last - unable to trouble the winner and beaten well
Tom Broughton (3)
Alastair Ralph
Set the pace early - overtaken 12th - driven from three out - eased back into third and held on late for 3rd
Charlie Todd
Emma Lavelle
Settled fourth early - slipped to the back after the 5th - rallied into third by the 11th - lost touch two out and well held late
Lewis Stones (3)
Stephen Allen
Sat in third early - blundered severely at the 5th and jockey slipped stirrups - pulled up before the next fence
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.