14:35
Connolly's Red Mills Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f83y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 23.04s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Held up towards the back early - made progress on the outside from the 10th - moved into 4th rounding the home bend - driven up to lead by a whisker approaching two out - battled on well when put under pressure - driven out on the run-in - dug deep to assert late and score
Fergus Gillard
Tom Gretton
Settled in midfield - fluffed 9th and slipped back at 10th - steady progress to 4th by 4 out - urged forward before 2 out - driven in pursuit of the front pair approaching last - stayed on without gaining further - edged into second right at the line
Finn Lambert (3)
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Tracked the pace early - moved into third after 11th - edged in front approaching four out - driven on and overtaken close home into the last two - fought back at the front-runner with a shot near the finish - held on without finding more - eased out of second right at the line
James Best
Martin Keighley
Went straight to front - lost the advantage by a whisker four out with driving needed - stayed competitive before fading approaching two out - finished fourth
Conor Ring
David Rees
Held up at the back - no impact through the race - finished well behind in 5th
James Turner (7)
Sarah-Jayne Davies
Sat close to the pace early - moved into second by the 6th - hit the 11th awkwardly and needed urging - lost touch approaching 4 out and pulled up before the following fence
Shane Fenelon (5)
Peter & Michael Bowen
Held up in the middle of the pack - lost ground sharply on the final bend and came to a halt before the third last
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Held up in the back markers - lost touch with the field before the 5th from home - retired from the contest ahead of the 4th last
David Noonan
Nigel Hawke
Held up handy early - fumbled first fence - sat behind pace - blundered again 8th - driven approaching 4 out with nothing left - eased and pulled up
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled around the centre of the field - lost touch four out - eased and pulled up before the following fence
Non-runners: Ceejaybe (unsuitable ground), Faitque de L'Isle (unsuitable ground), Pep Talking (unsuitable ground), Totowolfe (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.