17:30
Ashley Maunder Never Better... Handicap Chase
Class 4, 3m1f170y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 28.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
James Best
Debra Hamer
Handy early - moved through to front before the 13th - driven and challenging for top spot 3 out - dropped behind and lost momentum briefly - found second wind 2 out - regained command approaching last and held on strongly to the line
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Set forward early and shared the front for a spell before the 2nd - remained close to the pace through the 12th - urged along approaching 3 out - made ground to close in before the last - kept responding up the run-in - got up into 2nd close to the line
Mr Martin McIntyre (7)
Barry Brennan
Settled towards the back early - made progress to challenge leader 3 out - kicked on and opened a margin - gap shrinking 2 out - overtaken approaching last and edged out for 2nd near the line
No. 2
11yo, 11-9, OR 112
J: James Turner (7) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
James Turner (7)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled in the pack - closed on the leader approaching 16th - clumsy landing 4 out - pushed along and dropped back - awkward at the second-last - stayed on through the finish without threatening the front
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled midpack early - jumped awkwardly 14th - driven up before 3 out - stayed on at one gear into the last then unable to close on the run to the line finishing 5th
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held a spot in the pack - urged forward approaching 4 out and scratchy at 3 out - stayed on at one level effort into the last finished 6th beaten 8½ lengths
Tom Bellamy
Emma Lavelle
Pulled hard early and went straight to front - drifted right and clipped another runner at the 1st - lost the advantage approaching the 13th - pushed along and slipped through the pack before 3 out - lost momentum before the last
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Held mid-pack early - urged along and slipped back before 4 out - well adrift by 3 out where pulled up
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Racing handily early - hampered at the first and slipped towards the back - pushed along to regain ground into the pack approaching 3 out - lost momentum before 2 out and jumped awkwardly there - pulled up before the last
Ben Jones
Oliver Signy
Handy early - hampered and unseated before the 1st
Non-runners: Marettimo (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.