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Don't Retire Without My Pension Expert Handicap Chase
Class 5, 1m7f207y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 4m 11.53s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Settled just behind the pace on the rail - held up without urgency - hit a flat spot two out and needed encouragement - level for second at the final obstacle - found extra under pressure to hit the front close home
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Handy early - closed on pace before 3 out - hit front with plenty in hand approaching 2 out - driven out on run-in - just caught close home to finish second
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Settled midpack early - improved into contention by the 8th - moved up to 4th before four out - given encouragement approaching two out - closed on the front-runner but couldn't quicken - faded after the last and drifted left up the run-in
Sean Quinlan
Martin Todhunter
Settled in the pack early - stumbled at the 7th - urged forward approaching 4 out - clipped the fence 3 out - kept going without threatening the front runners
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Held up towards the back - kept plodding from 4 out - not able to challenge - finished 5th
Kielan Woods
D J Jeffreys
Set the pace early - came under pressure from four out and lost command approaching two out - soon dropped away to finish sixth
William Maggs (5)
Barry Murtagh
Held up in the pack - pushed along after 4 out - made no headway - well held at finish
Craig Nichol
Pauline Robson
Settled around midfield - stumbled badly at the 4th - dropped away and pulled up after the 6th
Theo Gillard
Liam Bailey
Settled towards the back of the field - needed encouragement past the 6th then lost touch steadily after the 8th - pulled up before two out
Ross Chapman
Maurice Barnes
Held up at the back - serious error 7th - dropped away 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
Gavin Sheehan
Joanne Foster
Travelled just behind the front group wide - went up to challenge for the lead 4 out then found nothing and lost touch - eased and pulled up
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.