14:45
Prince Philip Perpetual Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m7f138y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 5.45s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Henry Brooke
Dianne Sayer
Settled towards the back early - made progress wide but scrappy three out - lost momentum for a stride two out - powered clear from the last to hit front inside the final furlong - drew away for a comfortable success
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Set the pace early on and opened a good advantage - pressed for effort and overtaken 4 out - fought back 2 out and stayed on well from the last - edged out by a half length
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Held up towards the back of the field - moved through to hit the front 4 out - pushed along 3 out and went a length ahead approaching the last - caught after and unable to find more in the closing stages finishing third
Ryan Mania
Sandy Thomson
Held up at the back - urged forward from 5th and untidy at the 11th - driven but unable to close 3 out - well held at the finish
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Held up in the pack near the rail - lost touch entering the home turn - well held at the finish
Sam Coltherd
Gary Rutherford
Tracked pace-setter early - pushed along to close in approaching 4 out then faded - flattened out and met the second-last awkwardly before finishing well held in 6th
Adam Wedge
L J Morgan
Settled towards back of field - came down at 8th
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Settled midfield early - nudged for effort and slipped back through the field to 11th - pulled up before 4 out
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.