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Pertemps Network Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m7f191y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 51.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Settled towards the back early - made progress from the 12th - moved into second before 3 out - kept battling to edge ahead close home
Tom Bellamy
Kim Bailey
Went straight to front - drifted left at the 2nd and lost command by the 3rd - back in charge before the 4th but pushed aside again at the 5th - reasserted at the 7th before yielding after the 10th and losing shape at the 11th - back in front after 4 out despite an error 3 out - kept battling to the finish but caught close home
David Noonan
Tom Gretton
Sat close to the front early - dropped back after the 3rd - urged on approaching 4 out with little response into contention - improved into third spot after 2 out but well held at the finish
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Race close to pace early - hit front 3rd then overtaken - back in command a fence later before yielding it at the 7th - regained control after the 10th - surrendered advantage after 4 out - couldn't find more before 3 out - slipped from third spot after 2 out - finished fourth well beaten
Kevin Brogan
Toby Lawes
Tracked leaders on the outer - blundered 9th or 10th before slipping back after another error 13th - faded from contention after 4 out - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled at the back - serious blunder at the 2nd and never travelling thereafter - pulled up before the 12th
Sean Bowen
Ryan Potter
Held up towards the back of the pack - driven along and struggling in touch by the 8th after an untidy jump - pulled up before the 11th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled in the pack early - blundered 13th and found nothing more before easing to a halt with three to jump
Non-runners: No Drama (self certificate), One Fer Mamma (unsuitable ground), Onenightintown (self 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.