15:00
Celebrating Sussex Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 5, 2m3f164y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 10 runners
Winning time 5m 5.91s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 14 fences
Result
Jack Quinlan
Matt Crawley
Sat close to the pace - went in front rounding the bend - opened a big advantage before the second-last - kept finding more to the line and won comfortably
Ben Jones
Andy Irvine
Settled towards the back early - improved to join the front group by the 9th - moved into second before 2 out but unable to close under pressure - drifted left approaching the last and lost momentum - stayed on to hold second
Marc Goldstein
Karen Jewell
Sat close to front group early on the rail - under pressure and losing touch before 2 out - came home well behind in 3rd
Ellis Collier (5)
Andy Irvine
Set the pace early - driven and overtaken straightening up - dropped away in the closing stages to finish fourth
Stan Sheppard
Ben Case
Held a spot in the pack out wide - pushed along in fourth entering the straight - slipped to fifth between the final two obstacles - well held at the finish
Will Featherstone (7)
James Bennett
Errors early - up with the pace but scrappy over the 7th - stumbled badly after and dropped back - struggling and driven along at the 9th - well beaten following an error at the 10th - retired before the following fence
Niall Houlihan
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled on inner in midfield throughout - lost touch three out - dropped away and pulled up before the following fence
Freddie Gingell (3)
Joe Tizzard
Settled near the back early - dropped away from the field - eased and pulled up before 4 out
Tabitha Worsley (3)
Cynthia Woods
Went wide early - sat behind the front group before fading back through the field by the 5th - dropped to the back and pulled up before the 10th
Bradley Harris (3)
Harriet Dickin
Held up towards rear - poor leap 3rd - under pressure and losing touch before parting with rider 3 out
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.