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Class 3, 3m37y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 34.17s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 22 fences
Result
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled midpack early - improving nicely into contention approaching last two flights - pushed to get after front-runner at final obstacle - shot ahead soon after - pulled away in closing stages for an easy win
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Sat close to pace early - driven up in mid-pack around 15th - hit a flat spot 4 out then lost ground 2 out - finished with running on strongly from the final flight to take second
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Sent to the front early and opened a gap - fighting for control under restraint the whole way - urged along two out - challenged strongly approaching the last - overtaken close to home and finished third
Sean Bowen
Jane Williams
Settled in the pack close to the rail - driven to keep tempo but lost ground 3 out - kept battling from the tail to finish 4th
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Settled at the back - clumsy at the 1st - off the bridle 3 out and unable to make any ground - well beaten in 5th
Charlie Hammond
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held up towards the back - driven up under pressure before fading approaching 3 out - pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Beachcomber (unsuitable ground), Moroder (unsuitable ground), Tea Clipper (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.