18:35
Belhaven Brewery Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m1f14y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 6.63s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 fences 2 omitted
Result
Danny McMenamin
Ann Hamilton
Tracked the pace - blundered at the 4th - made ground before the last - went on close home and asserted under pressure
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Went straight to front - opened daylight from 4 out to inside final furlong before being overtaken - battled on to hold second
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Sat close to the front until the 4th - regained second spot by the 6th - drifted right at the third-last but survived - in with a shout in the closing stages before edged out near the line
Callum Bewley
Ewan Whillans
Settled in 5th early - clumsy over the 7th and pushed along before missing out 2 out - edged closer approaching last - not seen with a chance of a place
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled towards the back early - shaken up to make ground before fluffing two out - unable to close before fluffing the last - finished well beaten in 5th
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
Tracked the front group early - moved into 2nd around the 4th before dropping to 6th and losing touch approaching two out - soon lost ground and finished well held
Non-runners: Mint Gold (unsuitable ground)
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.