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Class 5, 3m, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, M, 8 runners
Winning time 6m 26.81s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Sheila Lewis
Broke cleanly and settled wide behind the pace - hit the front at the 2nd - set the tempo from there - opened up a decisive advantage from 2 out - kept finding under pressure to score
Joe Anderson (3)
Grace Harris
Settled at the back early - made progress into contention by the 13th - up to 3rd approaching the following fence - scrambled over three out - stayed on into 2nd close home but never troubled the winner
Jonathan Burke
Harry Derham
Sat behind pacesetter early before slipping to 3rd - regained 2nd spot by the 9th - unable to match winner from two out - lost ground back to 3rd near the finish
Richard Patrick
Kerry Lee
Sat with front group early - lost touch before 13th - drifted back into distant fourth before 2 out - held on for fourth without troubling those ahead
Conor Ring
Evan Williams
Held up at back of field early - lost touch before 12th - a distant 5th before 2 out and well beaten at the finish
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Set the pace early before giving way approaching the 2nd - tracked the front-runner through to the 9th - stayed with the front group but sent along and dropped from 3rd around the 12th - faltered soon after - dropped away and eased out of contention before 3 out
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
Settled in 5th early - improved out wide to close on the front bunch by the 11th - moved into 3rd shortly after before fading approaching the 14th - dropped away 4 out - blundered 2 out and pulled up soon after
Rex Dingle
Ben Clarke
Held up at rear early - clipped a fence 8th without threatening - dropped away and pulled up before two out
Non-runners: Lady Pacifico (self certificate), Overabottleofred (vet's 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.