15:23
Graham, Pam & Jo Birthday Celebration Cumberland Handicap Chase
Class 3, 3m2f34y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-135, 9 runners
Winning time 7m 1.94s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Mel Rowley
Went straight to front - lost place briefly but stayed near pace - back in command after 10th - pressed hard from 4 out - battled on stubbornly - dug deep in final stretch to prevail bravely
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled towards the back - began to close from 4 out - pushed along before 2 out to share 3rd - closed on the front-runner at the last - stayed on but couldn't quite reel in the winner
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled behind the front group early - drifted back through the field by the 3rd - urged forward into 4th with three to go - fighting for 3rd two out - driven out on the run-in but unable to close
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Settled midpack early - improved into 11th - moved up to third soon after - shaken up to challenge the front-runner after four out - well placed approaching the last - weakened on the run-in to finish fourth
Jamie Hamilton
Sandy Thomson
Settled around midfield early - slipped towards the back of the pack by the 7th - blundered three out and lost touch - came home well held in 5th
Theo Gillard
Martin Todhunter
Sat close to the front pair - error at the 7th - pressed for effort and lost ground 3 out - eventually well held in 6th
Danny McMenamin
Lisa Harrison
Held up towards the back - crept into contention before 4 out and up to 3rd approaching 3 out - travelling comfortably a length off the pace when fell 2 out
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Held a forward spot early and up behind the pace after the 3rd - slipped towards the back by the 10th - blundered at the 15th and faded further - pulled up before two out
Bruce Lynn
Gary Rutherford
Up with the front group and travelling keenly - hit the front at the 2nd - displaced and in behind the pace-setter after the 10th - serious blunder at the 14th - momentum gone 4 out - retired after 2 out
Non-runners: Houston Texas (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.