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Class 5, 2m5f135y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 6m 5.00s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 16 fences
Result
Brendan Powell
Helen Nelmes
Settled midpack early - progress made to reach front group by the 12th - moved into second three out - took control after that - drew away between the final two obstacles to win going away
Harry Kimber
Robert Walford
Settled behind front two - moved into second by 5th before drifting left 9th - eased back to third before 4 out under pressure - regained second between last two - kept on at the finish - held no threat to winner and came home 2nd
Benjamin Macey (7)
Seamus Mullins
Held command until two out - dropped a place approaching the final furlong - unable to find more late and held on for 3rd
Gavin Sheehan
Harriet Brown
Sat close to the pace into 5th - moved up to second before 4 out - dropped that spot approaching the following fence under a drive - came under pressure and faded after 2 out to finish fourth
Harry Bannister
Richard J Bandey
Held up at back of field - drifted left approaching 12th - crept into distant 5th on run-in but no real threat
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention by the 6th - urged into contention after 4 out and made ground wide - lost ground before 2 out and finished well held
Tom Buckley (3)
Jamie Snowden
Uneven pace early towards the back of the field - clipped heels second obstacle - improved on the outer approaching 11th - clouted the following fence - pushed along and lost touch before 4 out - eventually finished seventh well beaten
Richie McLernon
Neil Mulholland
Stumbled first fence - settled towards the back and never travelling with any fluency - already held when knocked off stride 12th - well held for the remainder
Harry Reed
Richenda Ford
Settled in the pack early - crept closer to the front group by the 8th before losing that momentum from the 10th - dropped away with no answer thereafter to finish ninth
James Davies
Richard Rowe
Settled towards the rear early - hesitant leap 7th - made progress out wide before 11th - blundered at the following obstacle and dropped away - little left thereafter and well behind by 2 out - pulled up shortly after
Non-runners: Sir Rock (unsuitable ground)
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.