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Class 5, 2m4f15y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 10.35s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Set the pace from the start - roused approaching the last then kept up the effort under pressure - held on well to score
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Positioned near front early - jumped awkwardly at the 6th - stumbled 3 out - pushed out nearing the last - stayed on strongly to take second but no answer to the winner
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Settled just off the pace early - hit an obstacle at the 10th - moved smoothly into contention approaching 3 out - driven on nearing the last - stayed on strongly to just miss third at the line
Callum Bewley
Martin Todhunter
Sat close to front group early - moved up widely turning in three out - pushed for effort after two out but lost position before last - stayed on same gait to finish fourth beaten 7 lengths
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Settled midfield early - blundered heavily at the 10th - urged forward before four out then lost pace - dropped away steadily to finish fifth
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up towards the back - pushed for effort nearing 4 out - dropped away from those in front - kept plodding under urging but couldn't threaten the leading group
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lizzie Quinlan
Raced close up early - hit a flat spot four out and slipped back - asked for effort soon after - dropped away from the front group before the last
Brian Hughes
Hugh Burns
Tracked the front group early - dropped back nearing 4 out and pressed forward under urging - fell away before 2 out
Jonathon Bewley
George Bewley
Held up towards the back - improved on the outside past the 9th - hit a flat spot 4 out - lost touch before refusing 2 out
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Settled midpack early - fumbled at the 2nd and dropped back through the order at the 5th - rallied wide before 3 out but got untidy there - scrappy leap at the following obstacle - faded out of contention soon after
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.