14:00
Fairlight Studios Merry Christmas To All Handicap Chase
Class 4, 2m3f65y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-115, 8 runners
Winning time 4m 54.45s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Tom Midgley (3)
Sam England
Set the pace early - lost the front briefly then regained it by the 3rd - needed encouragement approaching the 8th - pushed along after the second-last - stayed on strongly beyond the final fence - held the advantage through to the line
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Settled towards the back early - improving from the 9th - up to third as the home bend approached - urged along and awkward two out - closed on the front-runner before the last then stayed on but unable to reel in the winner up the straight
William Maggs (5)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Handy early - moved into second by the 9th - dropped back on the home turn - pressed for effort after two out - responded before the last and stayed on to finish third
Edward Austin (5)
Paul Robson
Settled off the pace early - stumbled at the 7th - made progress from three out - fought for second spot approaching the last - driven out on the run-in but faded close home
Sam Coltherd
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled at the rear early - still involved but losing ground from 3 out - found renewed effort approaching 2 out - stayed on one-paced to the line - finished 5th
Mr James King (3)
Max Comley
Held up towards the back - error 3 out while improving - lost place from 2 out and dropped away before the last
Craig Nichol
Brian Ellison
Handy early and hit the front 2nd - sat tucked in behind - jumped awkwardly at the 6th - lost pace from the 10th - dropped away 11th - well beaten and eased before 2 out
Ross Chapman
Rebecca Menzies
Up with the early pace - lost ground to the rear by the 8th - unseated rider at the 9th
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.