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C&L Fairburn Properties Academy Way Louth Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m1f43y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 10.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences 2 omitted
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back of the pack early - slipped further behind through the first fences - made progress into a leading position three out - pressed the front-runner before two out and took over there - opened a big advantage after the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Settled in the pack early - made progress into contention 4 out - hit the front approaching 3 out - challenged again 2 out and pushed along once overtaken - lost the advantage after the last as the winner asserted - stuck on for second without threatening late
Richard Patrick
Charles & Adam Pogson
Handy early - up to third after 3 out - tracking the front pair from 2 out - lost ground and stumbled at the last but rallied late for 3rd
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Held a handy spot early - lost ground three out and toiled near the front markers approaching two out - stayed on to finish fourth
Alice Stevens (5)
Micky Hammond
Settled towards the back early - lost touch with leading group approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily from 2 out to finish 5th
Charlie Maggs (7)
Donald McCain
Settled at the tail of the field early - improved into contention from 3 out but went wide rounding the home turn - lost touch approaching 2 out - dropped away over the closing stages
Sean Bowen
Ryan Potter
Settled handy - shared 4th before hitting the front 6th - lost command after 3 out - dropped away fast approaching 2 out - well held before the last
Brendan Powell
Henrietta C Knight
Held a central position - lost touch approaching 2 out - dropped away before the final fence
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Took the initiative early - erred at the 2nd - matched at the 4th - pressure applied from the 5th - overhauled at the 6th before fading to finish 9th
Toby Wynne (3)
Joanne Foster
Handy near front - drifted right over first - error and rider parted company soon after touching down three out
Non-runners: Texard (vet's certificate)
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.