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racingtv.com Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f51y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 1.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Danny McMenamin
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Sat close to the pace early - hesitant jump 5th - hit the front 9th - clipped last obstacle - pushed out to prevail by a whisker
Toby Wynne (3)
Sam Allwood
Settled towards the back early - made progress by the 11th - lost ground 3 out - fought back in the closing stages - closed to snatch second right at the line - denied by a whisker
Adam Wedge
L J Morgan
Settled towards the back wide of rivals - moved into contention 12th - jumped awkwardly after that - drifted left from 2 out - fought on to the line but edged out of second
Conor O'Farrell
Tom Gretton
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front 3rd before being overtaken 6th - regained command before 9th but jumped awkwardly and lost the advantage again there - unable to find more up the straight - finished fourth
Brian Hughes
Micky Hammond
Went in front early before yielding it approaching the 3rd - regained command by the 6th but surrendered it before the 9th - dropped away before two out to finish fifth
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled among the tail early - stumbled at the 3rd and again 6th - awkward over 9th and 10th - blundered 12th - tried to close before 3 out but found little - dropped away steadily to finish sixth
Jamie Hamilton
James Walton
Held up towards the back - lost touch and dropped to 8th before halfway - eased out of contention and pulled up before 3 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.