13:13
Quintessentially Mares' Handicap Chase
Class 3, 2m4f127y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, M, 13 runners
Winning time 5m 21.48s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Harry Cobden
Lucy Wadham
Set the pace early - lost front spot but sat handy in second - tracking the pacesetter after three out - urged forward after two out - regained command approaching the last - driven out on the run-in to hold on gamely
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Handy early - hit front 2nd - driven after 2 out then lost lead approaching last - battled on same rate to finish second beaten 1¾ lengths
Sean Bowen
Tom Gretton
Settled in the pack - dropped away before 4 out - responded from 2 out and ran on with purpose up the run-in - grabbed 3rd late on
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Held up towards back of field - improved into contention 4 out - moved into 4th at final turn - pressed for the lead after 2 out but held on for a one-paced finish
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Settled in midfield - untidy over a fence 4th - driven approaching 3 out then eased into contact and edged into 5th at the last - kept finding on the run-in finishing 5th
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Sat close to the pace - pushed along after 3 out - stayed on without threatening - finished 6th
Charlie Hammond
Mel Rowley
Tucked in behind the front group - urged forward 3 out - lost ground approaching 2 out - well held in 7th
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Settled in the leading half of the pack - driven up approaching 3 out and hit that fence awkwardly - dropped away 2 out - finished well held in 8th
Sean Quinlan
Stuart Coltherd
Sat behind the front group early - stumbled 3 out and driven up as ground was lost - urged 2 out but no response - well held at the finish
Tristan Durrell (3)
Dan Skelton
Settled midfield - error at 10th then driven approaching 3 out - dropped away rapidly before 2 out and beaten a long way
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Towards the back - struck 5 out and pushed along - distant when falling in the home straight
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Held up at the back throughout - dropped away and pulled up two out
Gavin Sheehan
Ruth Jefferson
Held up towards the back - jumping ragged and clipped the 5th - needed driving along by the 10th - dropped away and pulled up soon after
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.