14:53
Fitzdares Handicap Chase
Class 3, 3m1f30y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 5 runners
Winning time 6m 20.00s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Set off in front and soon well ahead - clipped the fence at the 15th - caught the third-last - lost rhythm two out - driven along approaching the last - flattened the final fence - powered home up the run-in - won without pressure
James Best
Debra Hamer
Started at the rear - moved into third early on before advancing to second after the 8th - dropped that spot 2 out - regained a distant second at the last
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Tracked the front pair early - fumbled the third fence - dropped away by the eighth - struggling from there and left in distant third late
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Sat close to pace early - briefly disputed second from the 3rd to 8th then resumed that spot before clipping 2 out - pressed for effort soon after and lost touch trailing by more than six lengths - came down at the last
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Drifted left early and again markedly at the 7th - slipped to the back and toiling by the 17th - well beaten and eased before 3 out
Non-runners: Stratagem (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.