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Happy Retirement Victor And Gerald Dartnall Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m1f109y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 4m 22.00s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Lorcan Murtagh
Helen Nelmes
Settled towards the back - made ground from the 8th - errored two out - moved into second approaching the last - hit the front on the run-in and kept going to win
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Prompt off the mark - in front until before the 5th - retook the advantage 3 out - collared on the run-in and edged out close home
Harry Kimber
Bill Turner
Settled off the pace in the pack - drifted left at the opening flight and knocked about at the 4th - 6th with four to jump - kept on well from two out to move into 3rd close home
Philip Armson (3)
Chris Down
Sat behind pace early - went in front approaching 5th then overtaken 3 out - drifted left and stayed on to last - weakened out of third near the finish to be fourth
Bryan Carver
Chris Honour
Held a spot near the front - pressed for effort 4 out - couldn't find more approaching the last - finished 5th
James Davies
Chris Down
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for a response 4 out - unable to quicken from 2 out - finished sixth
David Noonan
Jane Williams
Held up towards the back - squeezed for space at the first - still in touch approaching four out - kept on through the closing stages without threatening
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled midfield early - drifted left over the opening fence - hampered at the third and again at the following fence dropping towards the back - still unable to make headway in seventh place four out - well held at the finish
Ben Poste
Harriet Dickin
Settled off the pace in the pack - knocked at the first - stumbled at the fourth - adrift by four out - stumbled again at the last - finished a distant last
Ellis Collier (7)
Jimmy Frost
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 3rd then lost fluency at the 6th - dropped away before 4 out - finished a long way back in 10th
Harry Cobden
Emma Lavelle
Restrained in the chasing group - serious error at the 7th fence and dropped back - a long way adrift when pulled up before 4 out
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Settled at the back - jumped poorly at the 5th - progress made approaching the 7th before interference there - bad error at the 8th left the partnership adrift - another blunder 4 out and out of contention - jumped badly 2 out and parted company with the rider
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.