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Class 5, 2m7f110y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 14.23s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
James Davies
Nick Gifford
Held up towards the back early - improved into 4th by the 13th - moved onto the heels of the top two - driven up to challenge before 3 out where hampered slightly - locked together for command approaching the final stride - shot clear on the run-in and driven out to win going away
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Handy early - hit front before 14th - driven and met by rival approaching 3 out - level with leader entering final stages - put to test and overtaken on run-in - kept responding to the line
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Up with the main group - stumbled after the 14th and needed driving before 3 out - kept on without threatening the leading pair
Alan Johns
Tim Vaughan
Held up towards the back - improved into 4th after 4 out - driven approaching 3 out but found nothing and was already held before 2 out
Harry Bannister
Alex Hales
Settled midfield early - briefly up to 4th after the 9th before slipping back to 13th under encouragement - dropped away from the pack after four out and finished 5th well beaten
Sam Twiston-Davies
Neil Mulholland
Held up towards the back - driven and urged past the 13th - well adrift by 4 out - well beaten at the finish
Marc Goldstein
Karen Jewell
Held a handy position early - dropped away with urging after the 9th - eased toward the back before being pulled up ahead of the 12th
Gavin Sheehan
Alan King
Set the pace early - driven up and lost the front before the 14th then quickly fell back - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Non-runners: Elpologreg (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.