13:45
Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices' Steeple Chase (Listed Race) (Registered As The Doctor Fothergill Novices' Steeple Chase) (GBB Race)
Listed, Class 1, 3m1f, Chase, 4yo+, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 19.64s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel King
Thomas Cooper
Raced just off the pace early - improved at the 13th - sent for home and moved into second 2 out - in front before the last - stayed on strongly to win
No. 5
5yo, 11-4, OR 135
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
Settled just behind the front group - blundered 8th - moved up to be close by the 13th - took second before 4 out - ridden and dropped to third 2 out - kept on on the run-in - regained second in the final strides to miss out by a short distance
Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
Veered a touch right over fences - made running and out in front early - passed at the 2nd - straight back level in a duel - edged ahead again at the 5th - sluggish at the 13th - driven and overtaken before the last - fought back bravely on the run-in to press the winner - pipped for second in the final strides to finish 3rd
Brian Hughes
Patrick Neville
Prominent early - in front at 2nd before challenged for top spot - passed at 5th fence - slipped to third before 4 out and jumped awkwardly after - beaten off when blundering 2 out - finished 4th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
rear of the field early - error at the 16th - toiling when slipped on bend before 2 out - finished 5th well beaten
Non-runners: Derryhassen Paddy, King's Bucks
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.