14:15
RSA Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f25y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 45.99s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 fences 2 omitted
Result
Adam Wedge
Evan Williams
Settled towards rear of the pack wide - travelling strongly with two furlongs left - pushed into front approaching the final obstacle - kept finding through the closing stretch - saw off the challenge with resolve to score
Paul O'Brien
Pam Sly
Handy in the early stages - pushed along and lost ground three out - found a rally but squeezed for space nearing the last - finished well up the run-in but couldn't get to winner
Tom Broughton (5)
Barry Brennan
Sent clear early - driven along and scratchy at 2 out - lost front spot near last and briefly dropped away - finished strongly to close in final furlong
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Held up at the back - stumbled 3rd - improved into contention 3 out - driven approaching 2 out - close up second at the last but couldn't find more finished 4th beaten 3½ lengths
Harry Bannister
Phillippa Taylor
Settled towards the rear on the inner - hit the 5th awkwardly and lost touch from four out - well beaten in 5th
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.