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Amazing Sri Lanka Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 6 runners
Winning time 4m 17.60s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 fences 4 omitted
Result
Jack Tudor
Christian Williams
Set the pace from the off - kept finding under pressure through the closing stages - held on gamely to score
Gavin Sheehan
Katy Price
Sat close to the front pace until dropping to third - lost touch before three out - found renewed energy approaching that point - blundered at the last - edged into second on the run-in but couldn't reel in the winner
Sean Bowen
Suzy Smith
Settled towards the back and awkward at the first - made ground turning for home - drifted left with little space skirting the second last - up into second before the final flight - dropped back and couldn't find more late finishing third
Philip Armson (3)
Andy Irvine
Tracked front pack early - up to third turning for home before losing momentum on the bend - blundered three out - held on for fourth without finding more
Ellis Collier (5)
Seamus Mullins
Raced wide behind the pace pulling hard - went up to dispute matters 4 out - dropped away before the final fence
Liam Harrison
Ben Pauling
Held up at the back - blundered first - dropped away and pulled up before 3 out
Non-runners: Angel's Dream (self certificate), Iskar d'Airy (unsuitable ground), Odin's Quest (other)
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.