14:30
Peter Smith Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 4, 3m10y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 13.97s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Rian Corcoran (5)
David Pipe
up with the pace early - in pursuit of the front pair before the 3rd - moved into second after the 12th - hit the front travelling strongly after 4 out - given a reminder before the last and driven out in the run-in for an easy win
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
held up towards the back - untidy at the 3rd - given encouragement at the 14th - drifted left and made contact with another runner 4 out then driven again soon after to move into second 2 out - stayed on but held no answer to the winner's turn of foot
Mr James Murray (7)
Mickey Bowen
restrained towards the back - moved into an unremarkable third after 2 out - battled on but at no stage a threat
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
handy with the front pair early - improved to the front after the 10th - driven and overhauled after 4 out then faded after 3 out to finish fourth
James Best
Sarah-Jayne Davies
set the pace - overhauled after the 6th - driven after the 14th and already fading when bumped 4 out to finish fifth
Jonathan Burke
James Owen
sat behind the front pair - went to the front after the 6th - untidy at the 9th - overhauled after the 10th and dropped away after the 12th - toiling and pulled up after the 14th
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.