14:45
Betway Summer Plate Handicap Steeple Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m5½f, Chase, 4yo+, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 20.56s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Bowen
Mickey Bowen
raced in the pack - scratchy at the 8th - pushed along to close up by 3 out and improved again approaching the last - battled on gamely to lead in the closing strides
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
pulled hard early - restrained at the back before being hampered 4 out - made ground 3 out but clumsy in the process - pushed along to go to the front 2 out - a length clear approaching the last but battled on only to be overtaken in the closing strides
Harry Reed
Tristan Davidson
went to the front early - overtaken by the 3rd - given a squeeze before 4 out - close to the front-runner 3 out - responded 2 out - pursued the front-runner approaching the last but stayed on at an unchanged gallop only to surrender second close home
Lee Edwards
Dylan Cunha
raced in the pack - close to the front group 4 out - moved to the front soon after - asked for effort and a length clear 3 out - overtaken 2 out - battled on at an unchanged gallop approaching the last but surrendered third up the run-in
J M Quinlan
Ben Case
raced in the pack - travelling comfortably close to the front-runner 3 out - pushed along 2 out - dropped back soon after and never got competitive up the run-in
Harry Cobden
Keiran Burke
up with the pace - sluggish 4 out - pushed along before 3 out - still very much involved 2 out - dropped back soon after and emptied up the run-in
Ben Godfrey
Ella Pickard
restrained at the back - mildly hampered 4 out - pushed along and lost touch soon after before finding a little extra up the run-in
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
William Durkan
handy early - slipped into the pack by the 10th - pushed along and battled on at an unchanged gallop before 3 out
Shane Fenelon (5)
Mickey Bowen
never travelled smoothly - restrained at the back - scratchy at the 10th before being hampered 4 out - made a little progress 3 out - scratchy again at the last and quickly lost ground
Jonathan Burke
Mike Sowersby
raced in the pack - clumsy 4 out - pushed along and quickly lost ground before dropping right away 3 out
Freddie Keighley (5)
Adrian Keatley
up with the pace - went to the front at the 3rd - pecked at the 8th - scratchy at the 10th - blundered seriously enough to nearly part company 4 out - pushed along and overtaken soon after - lost ground before 3 out and was pulled up soon after
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
raced in the pack - scratchy at the 5th before falling 4 out
Sean Bowen
Mickey Bowen
held up towards the back - seriously hampered 4 out - dropped right away and was pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: In The Air
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.