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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase
Class 5, 1m7f145y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 47.41s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 12 fences
Result
James Bowen
Sarah Humphrey
Held a forward spot early - moved onto the heels of the front two after four out - up into second three out - hit the front over the last - quickly opened daylight - allowed to idle to the line for an easy win
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Settled second early - hit the front 3rd - opened a three-length advantage before 3 out - challenged approaching last and shown whip - lost the lead just after that obstacle - unable to match winner's finishing pace but stayed on for second
William Maggs (5)
Peter Niven
Held up in the pack - blundered 4th - made progress from 3 out to move up into fifth after 2 out - kept on but couldn't improve after the last
Kielan Woods
D J Jeffreys
Up with the leaders - moved into second after 4 out before a serious blunder at 3 out dropped back - faded from the last to finish well held in 4th
Ben Poste
Ryan Potter
Held up towards the back - improved into midfield by halfway - clipped heels 8th - lost touch from 3 out and faded through the closing stages
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Held up at the back - off the pace by the 4th last - never able to threaten the leading group from 3 out - well held at the finish
Daire McConville (7)
Martin Keighley
Settled midpack early - pushed into third soon after - lost touch four out then dropped away steadily to finish well beaten
Henry Brooke
Patrick Neville
Settled towards the back of the field - lost touch in 6th and toiling - eased out of contention before 2 out
David Bass
Charlie Longsdon
Went straight to the front early - handed up the running by the 3rd but stayed close - dropped back before 4 out - faded before 3 out - eased right off and pulled up before 2 out
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.