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ColourFence Newport Low Maintenance Fencing Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m3f98y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 0.67s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Ned Fox (5)
Tom Lacey
Settled with the pack early - hit the front 5 out and pressed for effort - clear by three lengths but stumbled 3 out - stayed on strongly from the last to prevail
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled in mid-division - moved into a prominent position 5 out and pressed for more 4 out - blundered at the last - ran on stoutly on the run-in - finished a length adrift in 2nd
Paul O'Brien
Warren Greatrex
Settled with the group early - pressed for effort and lost a little ground 5 out - responded and finished strongly - grabbed third right on the line but lacked the speed to get closer
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack - driven to advance 4 out - scratchy over the second-last - responded to close after the final flight but denied 3rd on the line
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Handy early - urged into contention 4 out - kept on without threatening to land the finish
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled in the pack - serious blunder at 11th - pushed along and made progress before being caught out 5 out - scratchy at the last but responded to fight back and finish strongly
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in the pack early - roused to make ground approaching 3 out - kept going down the straight but lacked the speed to get on terms
Tom Bellamy
Emma Lavelle
Settled in the pack travelling comfortably - checked in running 5 out - clipped fence 3 out and again 2 out - never got back into contention and dropped away late to finish 8th
Bryan Carver
Chris Down
Made the running - lost lead at the 9th and moved up near the pace - impeded by a horse that came down 5 out - no response when pressure applied and faded to finish 9th
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Handy near rail early - stumbled and knocked sideways 5 out then scrambled over 4 out - stayed on same speed to finish well held
Lilly Pinchin
Charlie Longsdon
Sat in touch with the pack early - unable to improve position through the race - finished well beaten in 11th
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Settled with the pack - blundered three out - unable to strike back - dropped away late to finish 12th
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up towards back of pack - pushed along and nudged into contention 4 out - unable to threaten leaders thereafter - well held in 13th
Dylan Johnston (3)
Sam Thomas
Handy early - hit the front at the 9th - travelling well before misjudging a leap and coming down 5 out
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.