19:20
C&L Fairburn Property Developments Ltd Handicap Chase (Div 2)
Class 5, 2m5f89y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 20.85s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences 2 omitted
Result
Benjamin Macey (10)
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Tracked the front group early - moved into second travelling strongly approaching the home bend - took command before the last two furlongs - drew away for a comfortable win
Brendan Powell
Clare Ellam
Held up towards the back - driven into 6th after three out - lost ground on the home turn - found extra close home to nab second - no answer to the winner
John Kington
Peter Winks
Held up in midfield - improved into 4th after 3 out and briefly 3rd before the last two - up to 2nd approaching the final fence - error there ended any hope of catching the winner - dropped back to 3rd on the run to the line
Alice Stevens (5)
Micky Hammond
Held up at the back early - lacked the speed to challenge - kept plugging away on the run-in - finished 4th
Philip Armson (3)
Richard Armson
Settled towards rear early - improved into 5th around final turn and went after front group wide before two out - lost momentum in closing stages to finish fifth
Tom Bellamy
Phillippa Taylor
Sat close to the front pack early - moved into 2nd around the 7th - drifted left approaching 4 out - hit the front at the home turn - overtaken before 2 out - dropped back between the last two and faded away - finished 6th well beaten
James Best
Martin Keighley
Tracked front pack from an inner berth - lost touch soon after 3 out - well held at the finish
Alan King (7)
Michael Chapman
Awkward with leftward drift over obstacles early - hit the front before 1st then lost command on the home turn - slipped back to 3rd soon after - pressed for effort but faded before 2 out
Aaron Anderson (5)
Mike Sowersby
Held up rear of field throughout - never involved - well held at finish
Richie McLernon
D J Jeffreys
Held up at the back early - urged into the pack after the 6th before losing touch again by the 7th - dropped away and pulled up before 3 out
Sean Bowen
Ryan Potter
Sent to front early but headed before the 1st - dropped away before 7th while tracking front pair - blundered at the 8th - faded rapidly soon after - dropped right out and eased before three out
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.