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Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 4m 53.31s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Veered right at a couple of fences - settled mid-pack before moving into second - pushed along to get on terms 2 out - hit the front but wandered right and clouted the last - drifted left on the run-in - kept finding to score
Robert Dunne
Gary Hanmer
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention around the 7th - closed on the front pack 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - hit the last and drifted left on landing - moved into second on the run-in - stayed on to the line
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled midfield early - improved into contention four out - stayed on well through the closing stages - snatched third close to the line
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Handy early - shared front spot 8th - pushed along before 3 out and gave way 2 out - stayed on same gear from last to finish 4th
Bryan Carver
Chris Down
Sent clear early - shared advantage from 8th - pressed for effort before 2 out - lost front spot approaching last - lost touch in closing stages
Kielan Woods
D J Jeffreys
Settled towards the back - hit the 5th and pushed along 3 out - drifted right at the last while well beaten - finished 6th
David Noonan
D Summersby
Broke to the right early - held a spot in the pack before an error dropped back to 7th - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - faded from there to finish 7th
Tom Buckley (3)
Jamie Snowden
Sat behind the front group early - clipped 2nd and drifted right after a mistake at the 4th - scrappy again at the 6th - pressed for effort 4 out then erred at the following fence - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
James Best
Sarah Humphrey
Settled behind the pace - stumbled at the opening fence - error 8th - slipped towards the back before 4 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out
Non-runners: Duke Of Luckley (self 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.