15:27
bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m10y, Chase, 5yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 8.71s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Stan Sheppard
Tom Lacey
Sat behind pace early - moved into second spot 4 out - shaken up to hit front before 3 out - urged on approaching last and cleared it well - fended off pressure up the run-in - prevailed by a whisker
Jack Tudor
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held a forward position early - lost place 14th and lost touch briefly - pushed on after 4 out but couldn't threaten those in front by 2 out - found renewed energy approaching the last - kept going well and edged left up the run-in - grabbed second spot right at the line
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held up towards the back - made smooth progress from the 12th before moving into second before two out - pressed for the lead approaching the last and edged in front there - battled on but was denied in the final strides finishing third
Mr Lucas Murphy (7)
David Pipe
Settled with the main group early - lost ground and urged forward after the 14th - driven on four out - progressed steadily approaching two out - finished the stronger without threatening the front
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Held up towards the back - hampered at the first - not jumping cleanly 3rd - urged forward before 4 out and made progress before 3 out - unable to threaten the front-runners from 2 out - kept battling to the line
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled off the pace - urged forward before 3 out - outpaced with front group and awkward at last - stayed on to finish sixth
Beau Morgan (5)
Ben Pauling
Held a leading position early - pressed for effort after 4 out but unable to close on the pace-setters 2 out - dropped away in the closing stages - finished seventh
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
Dropped out at the back - erratic jump at the 1st causing interference - untidy at the 14th - roused 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - out of contention with the front group before the last and faded to finish 8th
Callum Pritchard
Debra Hamer
Tracked the front group early - dropped back after the 14th and soon under pressure - well held when heavily hampered 2 out - finished 9th
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Set the pace early - urged to keep up effort before 4 out - overtaken before 3 out and dropped away rapidly before 2 out
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled towards the back - still with a lot of ground to make up - stumbled and came down two out
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Held up towards the back - hampered at the 1st - still in the tail of the pack after 5th - dropped further back after 13th - short-lived improvement after 14th - faded and eased down before 3 out
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled midpack early - urged and slipped back after the 14th - faded to the tail before being pulled up after four out
Non-runners: Stratagem (self certificate)
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.