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ColourFence Newport Fencing Guaranteed For 25Yrs Handicap Chase
Class 4, 3m2f54y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 14 runners
Winning time 7m 0.30s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Harry Cobden
David Pipe
Fluent over obstacles from the outset - handy early on - moved alongside the front-runner at the 6th - went in front before the following fence - lost the advantage at the 10th - regained command after the 18th - asked for effort approaching two out - opened a gap before the last and met it in good shape - kept on under hand riding to score readily
Tom Broughton (5)
Fergal O'Brien
Settled in a forward spot early - upped the pace on rivals after the 17th - hit the front briefly before being overtaken - driven out after four out - stayed on strongly to the finish - couldn't reel in the winner and beaten 10 lengths in 2nd
Micheal Nolan
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Settled early towards rear - improved into contention by the 18th - pushed for effort soon after - found more between rivals after 4 out - stayed on well but couldn't get to the front pair
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort before the 16th and dropped back before the 18th - rallied nearing 3 out but scrappy over the fence there - stayed on at a single gear to finish fourth
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Settled in the pack - small error at the 5th and momentarily pressed clear of the horse behind - moved up approaching the 11th - hard ridden after the 12th - dropped back nearing the 18th - clumsy at 2 out and detached from the field - kept on to finish 5th
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Sat behind the front group early - scrappy over the 16th and slipped back after the 17th despite urging - erred again at the following fence - soon well held finishing sixth
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Midfield - stumbled on touching down at the 15th - moved up smoothly into contention approaching the 18th before a blunder at the following fence - lost ground 2 out and finished seventh with little left to give
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Held up at back of field - made progress from 17th fence - jumped awkwardly 4 out - pressed for effort and dropped away before 2 out
Marc Goldstein
Lydia Richards
Went straight to the front - lost the advantage briefly around the 6th before regaining it - back in command from the 10th - challenged from after the 17th - deposed at the following fence when not quite clean over it - lost ground from four out - stumbled and lacked the response two out - came down
Robert Dunne
Christian Williams
Held up at the back of the field - pushed on after the 12th - lost touch after the 14th - pulled up after the 16th
No. 10
10yo, 11-4, OR 113
J: Nick Slatter (3) · T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Nick Slatter (3)
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Held up towards the back - pushed for effort past the 17th - lost touch soon after - eased out of contention before the fourth from home
Mr Edward Vaughan (7)
Tim Vaughan
Held up in the pack early - stumbled at the 1st - hit the 9th - pushed along soon after 11th - lost touch before 18th and pulled up
David Noonan
Jane Williams
Held up towards the back throughout - pushed along into 14th before losing touch a fence later - eased out of contention and taken out of the race after the 17th
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Settled just off the pace early - stumbled at the 8th and again nearing the 18th after edging into contention - eased off and pulled up soon after
Non-runners: Animal (unsuitable ground), Sporting Ace (self certificate), Well Dick (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.