Doncaster

Virgin Bet Grimthorpe Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m2f1y
Going: Good
Prize: £36,421
Runners: 12
Winning time: 6m 20.00s (fast by 6.00s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 2
1
J:James Best T:Seamus Mullins
Age:11 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:125 SP:33/1
Disputed lead early - prominent before 2nd - went second 13th - good jump to lead 14th - going best omitted 3 out - good jump 2 out - clear when pushed along last - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 28/1)
2
J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:7 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:125 SP:4/1F
Prominent early - in touch with leaders before 2nd - went third 3 out (usual 4 out) - went second omitted 3 out - chased clear leader 2 out - no extra from last - no match for winner(op 9/2)
3
J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry
Age:9 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:130 SP:11/2
Midfield - headway 15th - keeping on omitted 3 out - hung left before 2 out - disputing third last - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 5/1)
4
J:Charlie Hammond T:Nick Kent
Age:10 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:130 SP:14/1
Midfield on inner - mistake and dropped to rear 3rd - pushed along briefly after 10th - still plenty to do 3 out (usual 4 out) - rallying omitted 3 out - disputing third last - no impression run-in(op 12/1)
5 5 11¾
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:136 SP:5/1
In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced omitted 3 out - rallying against far rail 2 out - weakened from last(op 6/1)
6 ¾ 12½
J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Harry Derham
Age:10 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:137 SP:50/1
Took keen hold - disputed lead early - prominent before 2nd - hit and lost position 13th - rallied 3 out (usual 4 out) - no extra before 2 out - weakened before last(op 66/1)
7 22 34½
J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Ben Pauling
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:146 SP:10/1
Raced wide - held up in rear - some headway 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon edged left - weakened quickly omitted 3 out - tailed off(op 15/2)
8 6 40½
J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball
Age:10 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:125 SP:12/1
Midfield - lost ground 15th - struggling 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened quickly omitted 3 out - tailed off(tchd 14/1)
PU
J:James Turner(5) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:9 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:127 SP:22/1
Prominent early - led overall before 2nd - pecked on landing 3rd - not fluent 4th - headed 14th - lost ground quickly 15th - tailed off 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon pulled up(op 20/1)
F
J:James Davies T:Gary Hanmer
Age:8 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:130 SP:18/1
In rear - fell heavily 6th - fatally injured(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
PU
J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richard Hobson
Age:7 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:127 SP:6/1
Raced wide - midfield - towards rear 9th - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 12th - lost touch from 13th - pulled up before 15th(op 5/1)
PU
J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Age:9 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:141 SP:6/1
Held up in last - awkward jump 2nd - hampered by faller 6th - struggling 15th - hung left and weakened quickly after 3 out (usual 4 out) - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 11/2)
NR
jockey silk Surrey Quest
J: T:Toby Lawes
Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:139 SP: -
NR
jockey silk King Turgeon
J:NON-RUNNER T:David Pipe
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:139 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £48.80
Tote place: £9.60 £1.80 £2.20
Exacta: £301.60
Trifecta: £1985.80
Tricast: £866.11
CSF: £164