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Power Your Performance With Equine Products Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m4f19y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 12.80s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 15 fences
Result
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Set off in front from the start - clean over the obstacles throughout - clear of danger the whole way - held on to score
Jonathan England
Sam England
Settled towards the back early - fighting for a stronger grip on the bridle - made ground into contention by the 9th - upsides the leader from 4 out but unable to find more - stayed on for second
Peter Kavanagh (3)
Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
Sat close to the pace early - dropped back after the 10th - stayed on into 3rd but jumping awkwardly and unable to threaten from 3 out - hampered at the second-last still in bronze position
Alan Doyle (3)
Ian Duncan
Sat close to pace early - dropped back before 3rd then rallied into 7th - moved up to 2nd approaching 4 out - faded from 3 out to finish 4th
Henry Brooke
Patrick Neville
Jumping ragged towards back - drifted left and off the pace approaching 3 out - finished 5th
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Sat close to the front until before 4 out - lost touch soon after - well held from there
William Maggs (5)
Ian Duncan
Settled midpack after hesitating at the opening fence - dropped towards the back before making progress into contention by 4 out - travelling 4 1/2 lengths off the lead in 3rd when fell 2 out
Non-runners: Ceolwulf (unsuitable ground), Diamond Mix (unsuitable ground), Fia Fuinidh (unsuitable ground), Low Mileage (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.