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'Event Of Sivola' Ursa Major Legend Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m4f15y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-110, 14 runners
Winning time 5m 37.02s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell
Up with the pace - fluent at the fences - hit the front 8th - niggled after 2 out - disputed at the last - drew away on the run-in to win going away
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Handy early despite an untidy leap 4th - shaken up into 2nd on the home bend - stayed on same effort to finish 2nd beaten 3.75 lengths
Charlie Maggs (7)
Rebecca Menzies
Settled midpack early - stumbled 4 out - improved into contention 2 out - moved up to third on the bend showing plenty in hand - closed on the front-runner approaching the finish - driven out but denied late and edged out of second close home
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Held a handy spot early - moved into third three out and driven approaching last - kept on same gallop to finish fourth
No. 3
7yo, 11-9, OR 112
J: Callum Pritchard (7) · T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Callum Pritchard (7)
Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Held in the pack early - error at the 10th before being driven out after the second last - unable to close the gap late
Danny McMenamin
N W Alexander
Held up towards the back - blunder at the 2nd - improved to race in the pack after the 4th but held no chance from 2 out
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Went straight to front - lost command at the 8th - sat behind new pacesetter and pressed after 2 out - faded steadily to finish 7th
Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Micky Hammond
Held up in the pack early - driven approaching two out - unable to find any more - well held at the line
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Towards the back - blundered 4th - serious error 2 out and finished out of contention
Brian Hughes
Rebecca Menzies
Held up at the back - made no impression - well held throughout - finished last of the group beaten a long way
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Prominent early in the pack - dropped back and under pressure by the 9th - retired after the 11th
Edward Austin (5)
George Bewley
Settled in the pack early - dropped away with three left to jump - eased and pulled up
Joshua Thompson (7)
Micky Hammond
Held up towards the back - jumped poorly early and again 5th - eased and pulled up soon after
Brendan Powell
Archie Watson
Sat close to front pack early - urged forward after second-last - lost touch and eased to a halt before final fence
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.