14:20
Keogh & Hows Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m4f205y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 38.30s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences 2 omitted
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled behind the front rank - drifted left at the opening fence - awkward at the 5th - pushed along approaching two out - found a gap on the inner to move into second around the turn - hit the front before the final fence and quickly opened up - kept finding more to the line
Kielan Woods
D J Jeffreys
Set pace early before yielding front spot briefly - regained command before 4th - lost it again 6th - went back in front 3 out - overtaken again and drifted right meeting last awkwardly with no answer to winner - outpaced through closing stages
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Settled at the back - lagging at the 2nd - progress made to 9th - upsides approaching the final turn before flattening out to finish 3rd
Charlie Hammond
Stuart Edmunds
Travelled close up early - hit front 2nd before losing spot and drifting left with an untidy leap 4th - back in command 6th until overtaken 3 out - lost ground approaching last and blundered there - finished 4th well beaten
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled at the back - clumsy over 4th and 5th - improved into contention 3 out despite the mistake - soon lost touch - dropped away after 2 out and pulled up before the last
Richie McLernon
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Near front early - dropped away with error 9th - well back before three out - eased out of contention soon after
Non-runners: Imac Wood (unsuitable ground), William Cody (unsuitable ground)
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.