15:05
Fairlight Studio Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m77y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 4m 2.83s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
James Bowen
Warren Greatrex
Sat just behind the pace - stepped up when asked after two out - edged in front approaching last despite a slight mistake there - stayed on strongly to score
Joe Williamson (3)
Philip Kirby
Tracked the pace early - moved through strongly around 4 out and drifted right at the fence but drew alongside up front - took over approaching 2 out then needed urging - overtaken nearing the last - battled on to hang on for second
No. 8
5yo, 10-9, OR 84
J: Toby Wynne (3) · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Toby Wynne (3)
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Held up in the pack - drifted right at the 2nd - lost fluency 3 out and skewed right at the following fence - made progress approaching the last - stayed on strongly up the run-in to finish 3rd
Danny McMenamin
Adrian Paul Keatley
Held up in the pack - made progress moving into contention approaching 2 out - kept on strongly to finish closest of those behind the winner
Callum Bewley
Paul Collins
Sat behind front group early - driven along after second last and stayed on - lacked the speed to get involved in finish
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Settled in 3rd early - dropped back by the 7th - improved on the inner after three out - pushed for effort towards the following fence - moved right before the last - soon losing touch and finished 6th keeping on to the line
Paddy Hanlon (7)
John Joseph Hanlon
Set the pace early - matched at the 6th before being overtaken at the following fence - dropped back after 4 out - fumbled 2 out - pushed for effort - fell adrift before the last - unable to quicken and beaten well into 7th
Ben Poste
Harriet Dickin
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the first - unsteady jumping three out - moved smoothly on the outside nearing two out avoiding trouble - pushed for effort soon after - lost ground before the last and beaten thereafter
Richie McLernon
Ben Haslam
up with the pace early - stumbled clearing the 2nd - drew level with the pacemaker at the 6th - went clear over the following obstacle - matched for command 3 out - overtaken and clipped the following fence - dropped away quickly then allowed to finish in own time well held in 9th
Conor O'Farrell
Danny Brooke
Settled midfield early - clumsy 6th and dropped back approaching 8th - towards the back by 3 out - pushed on but unable to threaten - beaten a long way
Non-runners: Check My Pulse (unsuitable ground), Royal Max (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.