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racingtv.com Handicap Chase
Class 3, 3m110y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 37.45s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Gavin Sheehan
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Settled in midfield early - urged forward to close in three out - up with the pace approaching two out - edged ahead before the last - battled on under pressure to hold off a determined rival close home
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Towards the rear of the main pack - moved up to share 3rd 3 out - stumbled on touching down 2 out and niggled at - hard at work chasing the pacesetter on the run-in and kept on gamely - went down by a head
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Handy in the pack early - clipped a hurdle at the 10th - closed on the front-runner from 3 out - driven and still involved 2 out before finding nothing more in the final furlong to finish third
Harry Cobden
Harry Derham
Settled towards the back early - made steady progress 4 out - closed on the front group 3 out - asked for effort after 2 out - kept going at same speed up the run-in to finish 4th
Sean Quinlan
N W Alexander
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along after 3 out - unable to close the gap - finished 5th well beaten
Tom Broughton (5)
Nick Kent
Went straight to front - lost that spot after the 5th but stayed handy - regained command after the 9th - hit the 11th awkwardly - pressed for effort before 2 out - overtaken before the last and dropped away
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Sat handy behind the front group - driven approaching 3 out then faded steadily - blundered final fence and beaten home
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Held up at the back - dropped away three out - never landed a blow - well held in 8th
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Lisa Harrison
Settled midfield early - dropped away to trail at the back before the 4th from home - eased and retired from the contest soon after
Nathan Moscrop
Susan Corbett
Settled towards the back - blundered 6th - made progress before 10th - shared 3rd 13th - dropped away 3 out - faded fast and pulled up before the last
Craig Nichol
Daragh Bourke
Settled in the pack early - stumbled badly at the 13th - driven for effort approaching four out but faded fast - eased and pulled up before the final fence
Jamie Hamilton
Mark Walford
Settled close up early - hit the front after the 5th then lost that spot after the 9th - chased the new pacesetter and driven forward 4 out - blundered 3 out and lost momentum - eased down and pulled up before the last
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.