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Coral 'We're Here For It' Handicap Chase (For The Hallowe'en Trophy)
Class 3, 2m92y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-125, 5 runners
Winning time 4m 10.70s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Up with the front group - veered left and collided at the 1st losing ground - progress before the 4th - a serious error at the 9th dropped back again - responded 4 out - angled left to move into 2nd at the 3rd last - pressed for the advantage 2 out - kept on strongly to hit the front near the line
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Tracked the front-runner early - hit the front 4 out - drifted left and scratchy at the second-last while under pressure - kept on but caught close home to finish second by a nose
Kielan Woods
Alex Hales
Sat behind the pace - moved into third and asked for effort after two out - edged right in the straight - kept going for third but couldn't reach the top two
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Held front spot until 4 out - drifted left over the obstacle - dropped away near the final fence - finished 4th beaten some way
Tom Bellamy
Samuel Drinkwater
Held up towards the back - clipped heels and unbalanced at the opener - scratchy again 6th - made ground into it by the 9th - lost touch approaching two out then pulled up before the final fence
Non-runners: Jetronic (self certificate)
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.