17:05
DragonBet Supporting Welsh Racing Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 6.56s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Rebecca Curtis
Settled behind the front group early - had a couple of untidy leaps including drifting left at the third - moved into second entering the home turn - hit the front four out and opened a big advantage - erred at the second-last - kept going strongly to the finish - won readily
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Tracked the front rank early - went in front before the 5th but lost command 4 out unable to match the winner's stride - stayed on to take second
Sean Bowen
Ryan Potter
Settled around midfield - clipped the 9th - stayed on without threatening the front
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards the back - clipped 6th fence - improved onto the pace after 9th - lost touch 4 out and no more impact after finishing 4th
Sean Clarke (10)
Robbie Llewellyn
Sat handy behind pace - blundered 2nd then unbalanced 3rd - needed urging soon after - dropped away 4 out - beaten a long way from 3 out home
Tristan Durrell (3)
Nikki Evans
Held in the pack early - hampered at the 3rd then driven and toiling from the 9th - far off the pace 4 out and beaten home
Stan Sheppard
Matt Sheppard
Sent clear early - lost advantage but stayed in touch before 5th then blundered at 8th - dropped away quickly on the home turn to finish well beaten
James Turner (7)
Alan Jones
Held up towards the back - stumbled at 1st and clipped 6th - urged after 9th - found nothing and eased up in the straight
Non-runners: Valirann Gold (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.