16:11
Each Way Extra At bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-135, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 58.71s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Conor O'Farrell
Neil Mulholland
Up with the pace - hampered and leapt left at the 1st - moved right to hit the front momentarily before another took over - settled in second behind the one out in front - took it up at the 13th - pushed along to open up a gap before 4 out - drifted left at 2 out - stayed on strongly from the last to win
Dylan Kidd (7)
John C McConnell
Settled in the pack - fighting for head ahead of 3rd bend - made progress from 3 out - up to third 2 out - pressed the front pair before last - kept going strongly but unable to get past close home
Brian Hughes
Hugh Burns
Held up at the back - improved into contention before 4 out - moved into second 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - driven turning for home but found nothing more and gave up the spot on the run-in - faded near the finish
Charlie Maggs (5)
Sandy Thomson
Settled in the pack - driven approaching 3 out - blundered 2 out then dropped away after the last
Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Christian Williams
Moved straight to the front and drifted left over the opening fence - lost the advantage momentarily at the second before regaining it - opened a four-length gap approaching the third - kept veering left at the obstacles - travelled wide and stretched the margin at the fourth - gap cut back by the eleventh - overtaken at the thirteenth - blundered at the fourteenth and faded to finish fifth
James Smith (5)
Thomas Gibney
Settled towards the back - made progress before 4 out - scratchy over 3 out - lost touch with rivals and gave best after 2 out
No. 2
8yo, 11-6, OR 127
J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Patrick Wadge
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Handy early - faded from midfield before halfway - slipped back and stumbled 4 out - held off the pace 3 out - erred 2 out then well held
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.