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Oil 4 Wales Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m7f177y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 23.45s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled midfield early - made ground into contention 4 out - closed on the front pack 3 out and moved through with ease - hit the front 2 out - kept driving clear on the run-in to score with authority
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Set the pace early - clipped 14th fence - driven up to dispute front spot before 4 out - lost the advantage 2 out - stayed on but outclassed by winner in second
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled midpack early - came through to race handy from the 5th - up into 3rd by the 14th - pressed for effort 3 out and kept going steadily to finish third
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Tracked front group before moving into second by the 5th - clumsy jump 13th - pressed for effort approaching 3 out - blundered 2 out and unable to find more - untidy at the last and held on for 4th
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Sat close to the front pack - error at 12th then driven after three out - faded steadily to finish fifth
Connor Brace
Rebecca Curtis
Held up at the back - driven up to make headway after the 14th - up with the front group by 4 out - edged left under pressure before 3 out and weakened
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Settled in the pack early - stumbled badly at the second - driven up before four out but found nothing and finished well beaten
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Handy early - stumbled 2nd and slipped back - shaky again before fading 4 out
Ben Godfrey
Kayley Woollacott
Held up towards the back - driven up around the 13th - unable to gain ground - well held at the finish
Lorcan Williams
Jeremy Scott
Settled towards the back - clipped a fence around midfield - pushed along and losing touch before 3 out - well beaten at the line
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Held up at the back throughout - never troubled the leaders - well held at the finish
Sean Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up towards the back - hampered and stumbled 6th before slipping further behind by the 8th - pulled up after the 14th
Harry Cobden
Warren Greatrex
Held handy in midfield early - clipped 5th and jinked at 6th - driven for effort after 9th - began weakening quickly - dropped to the back at 11th - pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Ali Star Bert (travel problems)
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.