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Ashbrook Plant & Hire Powered Access Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 1m7f212y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 4.65s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
James Best
Emma-Jane Bishop
Set the pace from the start - drifted left - scratchy jumping 3rd - pushed along and under pressure 4 out - lost front spot briefly 3 out - regained command soon after - drew a length ahead and kept finding more to the line
Ciaran Gethings
Kim Bailey
Settled midpack near the rail - travelling nicely up with the pace 3 out - moved into second soon after - a length adrift in the closing stages - stayed on but couldn't land a blow on winner
Jonathan Burke
Tom George
Held up early - improved to chase leaders wide 7th before stumbling 4 out while travelling well - finished with real purpose from the last to take third
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled towards the back - urged forward before four out but couldn't land a challenge - finished fourth
Charlie Hammond
Max Young
Settled towards the pack out wide - stumbled at the 7th and slipped towards the back - still near last rounding the home bend - well held at the finish in 5th
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sat close to pace early holding an eager attitude - drew level with rival by four out - nudged in front approaching three out but blundered there - soon eased and pulled up
Daire McConville (7)
Martin Keighley
Settled in the pack - blundered and lost jockey at the 4th
Non-runners: Cofficionado (withdrawn; kicked before start)
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.