14:45
C & G Cladding/Solar Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m4f, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 6 runners
Winning time 5m 15.70s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
Settled towards the back early - squeezed for space 8th - jumped awkwardly 11th - made ground before 2 out - kept on to hit the front near the line
Tom Cannon
Lucy Wadham
Settled off the pace on inner - drifted right and untidy at 1st then again at 11th - moved through to dispute matters entering final bend - kept responding to the line - denied by a length
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Broke to the right - handy early before dropping off the pace approaching the 4th - stayed in touch with the front group - moved up into 2nd 11th - hit the front 4 out - pushed hard to the line - caught close home and unable to find more
Harry Cobden
Chris Down
Went straight to front - jumped awkwardly 4 out - held place but couldn't quicken 2 out - eased away from finish to take 4th
Brendan Powell
Oliver Signy
Wandered left over fences and hit a few - held up towards the back - stumbled and lost momentum around the 11th - faded through final bend and had nothing left over the last two flights
Jack Hogan (3)
Gary Hanmer
Sat close to the front until the 11th - pushed forward into contention around the final turn before fading approaching 2 out - eased and pulled up before the last
Non-runners: De Tellers Fortune (vet's certificate)
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.