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Happy Retirement Pat And Vivienne Masterson Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m4f216y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 33.96s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences 4 omitted
Result
No. 1
6yo, 11-7, OR 120
J: Callum Pritchard (7) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Callum Pritchard (7)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Sat behind the pace early - urged into contention rounding the bend - driven into third nearing two out - shortened the gap approaching the last - got up close home to score
Freddie Gingell (3)
Joe Tizzard
Tracked the front group early - hit the front approaching two out - pushed along before the last and clipped it - eased ahead then overtaken close home - kept responding but couldn't match the winner's finishing speed
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards back early - up to 9th around the turn - made progress on the home bend - up into 3rd two out - driven and still in with a shout at the last - kept on but outpaced late to finish 3rd
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Set the pace early - lost front spot before two out despite urging - faded steadily approaching last to finish fourth
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Detached in the back pair - driven early before skipping 3 out - well behind from before 2 out
James Bowen
Neil Mulholland
Tracked the front group early - hit the 4th and 12th awkwardly - lost touch approaching the home bend - pulled up two out
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Held up towards the back - down in 9th - urged for effort three out but found nothing - dropped away and pulled up before two 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.