12:55
Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m78y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-120, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 59.55s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
Richard Patrick
Charles & Adam Pogson
Set the pace from the off - challenged hard from two out - dug in under pressure to edge clear on the run-in
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Settled in mid-division early - improved into 4th with 5 to jump - moved up to 2nd and cruising approaching 3 out - pressed leader from 2 out and looked dangerous into the straight - unable to find more up the run-in and beaten 2.25 lengths into 2nd
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Settled towards back early - stumbled at 3rd - improved into third by two out and kept battling to the line
James Best
Martin Keighley
Sat close to the pace early - blundered at the 8th and drifted left under pressure 3 out - unable to close on the third before 2 out - dropped to 4th and faded from there
Brian Hughes
Ewan Whillans
Held up towards the back and pulling hard early - made gradual progress from the outside from 3 out - stayed on without threatening the front end
Henry Brooke
Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
Struggled to keep tabs from the off - never a factor - trailed home well held in 6th
Jack Hogan (3)
Gary Hanmer
Settled just behind the front-runner early - blundered at the 2nd - stayed in touch with the front group - lost ground 3 out - well held at the finish
Stan Sheppard
Mark Walford
Held up in 6th - dropped towards back and blundered at the 4th - well beaten from there
Danny McMenamin
Nicky Richards
Sat just behind the pace early - dropped back from second spot approaching 3 out - faded badly before the following fence - eased 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.