15:20
L J S Fencing Handicap Chase
Class 4, 3m, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 11.86s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences 3 omitted
Result
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Settled in third early - moved onto the front-runner by the 12th - hit the front three out - asked for effort approaching the last - opened up on the run-in - kept finding more to score with ease
Gavin Sheehan
Billy Aprahamian
Settled in the pack early - moved onto the front pair three out and up to second two out - pressed for effort when overtaken nearing the last fence - slightly awkward there - kept going but unable to threaten and beaten five lengths in second
Robert Dunne
Sam Allwood
Held up towards the back - made ground into contention four out before finding two too strong soon after three out - stayed on for third
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Held up towards the back - clumsy at the opening obstacle - made progress from the 11th - pressed for effort three out - lost touch from two out - had no answer before the last and gave way on the run-in
Craig Nichol
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled just behind the leader early - blundered four out and slipped back - dropped away steadily from two out and faded further after the last
Paul O'Brien
Pam Sly
Settled midpack early - hit a few obstacles untidily - lost touch three out and dropped right away to finish last of the group
Luke Scott (5)
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Set the pace early - lost the advantage 3 out - dropped away in a hurry before 2 out - pulled up well behind before the last with a right-foreleg injury
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
L J Morgan
Settled towards the rear early - under pressure and losing touch after the 5th - well adrift by the 9th and pulled up before the next
Non-runners: Iron Heart (vet's certificate), Magic Dancer (travel problems)
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.